FACT CHECK #QFA859QM

WHAT WE FOUND

Extensive scientific research over several decades has determined there is no link between vaccines and autism spectrum disorder 11, 12. Major medical and government institutions, including the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Johns Hopkins, and the Mayo Clinic, explicitly state that vaccines do not cause autism 1, 6, 8. While the CDC recently updated its phrasing regarding the definitive nature of this claim to comply with the Data Quality Act 3, the National Medical Association maintains that there is no credible scientific evidence demonstrating a link and continues to view the association as debunked 4. Research involving more than 1.2 million children found no evidence that the MMR vaccine causes autism 10. The original study that suggested a link has been criticized for lacking a control group and being unable to establish causation 6. Most experts agree that autism is likely caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors rather than immunizations 1, 7.

SOURCES

1. 1 · aap.orgFACT-CHECKER
   Fact Checked: Vaccines: Safe and Effective, No Link to Autism

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2. 2 · pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govACADEMIC
   The myth of vaccination and autism spectrum - PMC - NIH

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

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7. 7 · chop.eduACADEMIC
   Vaccines and autism | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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8. 8 · mayoclinichealthsystem.orgACADEMIC
   Autism-vaccine link debunked - Mayo Clinic Health System

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9. 9 · media.chop.eduACADEMIC
   Vaccine and Autism: What You Should Know Q&A

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10. 10 · cspi.orgWEB
    Vaccines don’t cause autism. Here’s how we know

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11. 11 · autismspeaks.orgWEB
    Do vaccines cause autism? | Autism Speaks

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

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