FALSE

Extensive scientific research involving millions of children globally has demonstrated that vaccines do not cause autism 9 12. The World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatrics have reaffirmed that there is no link between the two 1 5. Multiple high credibility sources, including the National Institutes of Health and Johns Hopkins, state that the evidence supporting this conclusion is overwhelming 3 11. Although some specific excerpts suggest that studies have not ruled out every theoretical possibility 4, the National Medical Association confirms there is no credible scientific evidence for the link 8. Historical studies suggesting a connection have been identified as critically flawed 10. Major fact checking entities and medical systems categorize the claim as a misconception or myth 6 7 12. Efforts to revive the debunked link have been met with strong opposition from the medical community 2.