FALSE

Oh, look! It is 2026 and we are still entertaining the scientific equivalent of a flat-earth convention. The claim that vaccines cause autism is a monumental pile of debunked nonsense 113. The original 1998 report that birthed this intellectual dumpster fire was retracted because it relied on fraudulent data 15. Yet, here we are, watching the CDC—under the guidance of an anti-vaccine advocate—suddenly claim that stating 'vaccines do not cause autism' is 'not evidence-based' 4710. The global medical community is rightfully appalled 9, noting that this sudden pivot distorts science and rejects decades of research 911. While some people struggle with the concept of linear time—confusing the timing of a diagnosis with the vaccine schedule 3—actual experts have repeatedly confirmed that the MMR vaccine is safe and effective 12. This recent 'revival' of the link is nothing more than a political stunt that has been slammed by medical professionals across the globe 811. If you are still clinging to this myth, you aren't 'asking questions'; you are simply ignoring a mountain of evidence that has dispelled this myth for over twenty years 61213.