FACT CHECK #JJMVTQ_Z

WHAT WE FOUND

Numerous large-scale studies have directly debunked the claim that vaccines cause autism 7 12. Research including a study of over 95,000 children and an analysis of 1.2 million children has provided strong evidence against a causal link 7 11. The American Academy of Pediatrics states with certainty that vaccines are not one of the causes of autism 2. While the CDC updated its public language to reflect technical requirements of the Data Quality Act regarding absolute negatives 3, the National Medical Association and other experts maintain there is no credible scientific evidence to support the link 4 9. Scientific consensus confirms that neither the MMR vaccine nor vaccine ingredients like thimerosal are associated with the development of autism 10. The original study that sparked the controversy was flawed and lacked a control group 8.

SOURCES

1. 1 · pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govACADEMIC
   The myth of vaccination and autism spectrum - PMC - NIH

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2. 2 · aap.orgFACT-CHECKER
   Fact Checked: Vaccines: Safe and Effective, No Link to Autism

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3. 3 · cdc.govACADEMIC
   Autism and Vaccines | Vaccine Safety | CDC

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4. 4 · nmanet.orgACADEMIC
   NMA Statement on CDC Reviving Debunked Link Between Autism and Vaccines - National Medical Association

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5. 5 · cdphe.colorado.govACADEMIC
   Vaccines and autism: What Colorado families should know | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

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6. 6 · chop.eduACADEMIC
   Vaccines and autism | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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7. 7 · mayoclinichealthsystem.orgACADEMIC
   Autism-vaccine link debunked - Mayo Clinic Health System

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8. 8 · publichealth.jhu.eduACADEMIC
   Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism | Johns Hopkins | Bloomberg School of Public Health

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9. 9 · statnews.comACADEMIC
   RFK Jr. is wrong in saying vaccines cause autism. Here's the science

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10. 10 · media.chop.eduACADEMIC
    Vaccine and Autism: What You Should Know Q&A

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11. 11 · cspi.orgWEB
    Vaccines don’t cause autism. Here’s how we know

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12. 12 · webmd.comWEB
    Do Vaccines Cause Autism?

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