FACT CHECK #78SREE6V

WHAT WE FOUND

Scientific consensus from the American Academy of Pediatrics, World Health Organization, and Mayo Clinic confirms that vaccines do not cause autism [1, 5, 9]. Multiple large-scale studies involving millions of children have found no association between the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine or vaccine ingredients like thimerosal and autism spectrum disorder [13, 15, 16]. While the CDC recently updated its messaging to suggest that studies have not ruled out all possibilities, this revision is described by health experts as a contradiction of established scientific evidence [8, 10, 11]. Research shows the original claims linking vaccines to autism are based on critically flawed data that have been repeatedly debunked by the global medical community [4, 7, 12, 14]. Experts conclude that the timing of autism diagnoses often coincides with the vaccine schedule but is not caused by it [2, 3].

SOURCES

1. 1 · aap.orgFACT-CHECKER
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2. 2 · autismspeaks.orgWEB
   Do vaccines cause autism? - Autism Speaks

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3. 3 · publichealth.jhu.eduACADEMIC
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4. 4 · chop.eduACADEMIC
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5. 5 · mayoclinichealthsystem.orgACADEMIC
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6. 6 · factcheck.orgFACT-CHECKER
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7. 7 · pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govACADEMIC
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8. 8 · cdc.govACADEMIC
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9. 9 · reuters.comACADEMIC
   WHO reaffirms no link between vaccines and autism - Reuters

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10. 10 · pbs.orgACADEMIC
    CDC 'vaccine safety' webpage changed to contradict scientific ... - PBS

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11. 11 · mass.govACADEMIC
    DPH Commissioner rebukes misleading assertions about vaccines ...

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12. 12 · nmanet.orgACADEMIC
    NMA Statement on CDC Reviving Debunked Link Between Autism ...

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13. 13 · cdphe.colorado.govACADEMIC
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14. 14 · autismsciencefoundation.orgACADEMIC
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15. 15 · vaccinesafety.eduACADEMIC
    Do Vaccines Cause Autism?

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16. 16 · trendspediatrics.comWEB
    The relationship between autism and autism spectrum disorders and ...

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