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CDC updates vaccine safety page to suggest a link between childhood vaccines and autism
Reposted by Insubordinate Piggy Hat
https://bsky.app/profile/kenwhite.bsky.social
Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD
@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social
This is completely disgusting. Today, the CDC updated their vaccine safety page. It now says:
“The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism”.
Vaccine Safety
MENU V
For Everyone
NOV. 19, 2025
KEY POINTS
• The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.
• Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.
• HHS has launched a comprehensive assessment of the causes of autism,
including investigations on plausible biologic mechanisms and potential causal links.
ALT
Nov 19, 2025, 9:53 PM
@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social
This is completely disgusting. Today, the CDC updated their vaccine safety page. It now says:
“The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism”.
Vaccine Safety
MENU V
For Everyone
NOV. 19, 2025
KEY POINTS
• The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.
• Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.
• HHS has launched a comprehensive assessment of the causes of autism,
including investigations on plausible biologic mechanisms and potential causal links.
ALT
Nov 19, 2025, 9:53 PM
This is completely disgusting. Today, the CDC updated their vaccine safety page. It now says:
— Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD (@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social) 2025-11-20T02:53:05.090Z
“The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autismâ€.
Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD
@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social
This is a fucking DISGRACE. The Republicans of the United States Congress are permitting a man to spew dangerous and harmful disinformation to the public.
This is dangerous. This will kill infants and children.
Republicans DO NOT CARE about babies after they are born
www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safe...
Autism and Vaccines
Answers to common questions about vaccine safety and autism.
www.cdc.gov
Nov 19, 2025, 9:59 PM
@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social
This is a fucking DISGRACE. The Republicans of the United States Congress are permitting a man to spew dangerous and harmful disinformation to the public.
This is dangerous. This will kill infants and children.
Republicans DO NOT CARE about babies after they are born
www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safe...
Autism and Vaccines
Answers to common questions about vaccine safety and autism.
www.cdc.gov
Nov 19, 2025, 9:59 PM
This is a fucking DISGRACE. The Republicans of the United States Congress are permitting a man to spew dangerous and harmful disinformation to the public.
— Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD (@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social) 2025-11-20T02:59:36.236Z
This is dangerous. This will kill infants and children.
Republicans DO NOT CARE about babies after they are born
www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safe...
Autism and Vaccines
Questions and Concerns
Page 2 of 9 | All pages
For Everyone
Nov. 19, 2025
Key points
• The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.
• Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.
• HHS has launched a comprehensive assessment of the causes of autism, including investigations on plausible biologic mechanisms and potential causal links.
{snip}
Vaccines do not cause Autism*
Pursuant to the Data Quality Act (DQA), which requires federal agencies to ensure the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of information they disseminate to the public, this webpage has been updated because the statement "Vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim. Scientific studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines contribute to the development of autism. However, this statement has historically been disseminated by the CDC and other federal health agencies within HHS to prevent vaccine hesitancy.
HHS has launched a comprehensive assessment of the causes of autism, including investigations on plausible biologic mechanisms and potential causal links. This webpage will be updated with gold-standard science that results from the HHS comprehensive assessment of the causes of autism as required by the DQA.
The following, as required by the DQA, details the state of the evidence and studies, and the lack thereof, regarding vaccines and autism spectrum disorder (autism) and outlines HHS future research directions to provide answers.
{snip}
* The header "Vaccines do not cause autism" has not been removed due to an agreement with the chair of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee that it would remain on the CDC website.
Questions and Concerns
Page 2 of 9 | All pages
For Everyone
Nov. 19, 2025
Key points
• The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.
• Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.
• HHS has launched a comprehensive assessment of the causes of autism, including investigations on plausible biologic mechanisms and potential causal links.
{snip}
Vaccines do not cause Autism*
Pursuant to the Data Quality Act (DQA), which requires federal agencies to ensure the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of information they disseminate to the public, this webpage has been updated because the statement "Vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim. Scientific studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines contribute to the development of autism. However, this statement has historically been disseminated by the CDC and other federal health agencies within HHS to prevent vaccine hesitancy.
HHS has launched a comprehensive assessment of the causes of autism, including investigations on plausible biologic mechanisms and potential causal links. This webpage will be updated with gold-standard science that results from the HHS comprehensive assessment of the causes of autism as required by the DQA.
The following, as required by the DQA, details the state of the evidence and studies, and the lack thereof, regarding vaccines and autism spectrum disorder (autism) and outlines HHS future research directions to provide answers.
{snip}
* The header "Vaccines do not cause autism" has not been removed due to an agreement with the chair of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee that it would remain on the CDC website.
doubleblindman.bsky.social
@doubleblindman.bsky.social
'* The header "Vaccines do not cause autism" has not been removed due to an agreement with the chair of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee that it would remain on the CDC website.'
That's Bill Cassidy. THANKS DOC YOU REALLY SAVED US ON THIS ONE
Nov 19, 2025, 11:11 PM
@doubleblindman.bsky.social
'* The header "Vaccines do not cause autism" has not been removed due to an agreement with the chair of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee that it would remain on the CDC website.'
That's Bill Cassidy. THANKS DOC YOU REALLY SAVED US ON THIS ONE
Nov 19, 2025, 11:11 PM
'* The header "Vaccines do not cause autism" has not been removed due to an agreement with the chair of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee that it would remain on the CDC website.'
— (@doubleblindman.bsky.social) 2025-11-20T04:11:20.461Z
That's Bill Cassidy. THANKS DOC YOU REALLY SAVED US ON THIS ONE
johnnylengacher.bsky.social
@johnnylengacher.bsky.social
Studies have also not ruled out that leprechauns cause autism either, just saying...
Nov 19, 2025, 10:14 PM
@johnnylengacher.bsky.social
Studies have also not ruled out that leprechauns cause autism either, just saying...
Nov 19, 2025, 10:14 PM
Studies have also not ruled out that leprechauns cause autism either, just saying...
— (@johnnylengacher.bsky.social) 2025-11-20T03:14:10.783Z
SeekHigherGround
@seekhigherground.bsky.social
one cannot prove a negative. the burden of proof is on the claimant, and it’s not been proven, remotely. just some quack conspiracy theory
Nov 20, 2025, 12:53 AM
@seekhigherground.bsky.social
one cannot prove a negative. the burden of proof is on the claimant, and it’s not been proven, remotely. just some quack conspiracy theory
Nov 20, 2025, 12:53 AM
one cannot prove a negative. the burden of proof is on the claimant, and it’s not been proven, remotely. just some quack conspiracy theory
— SeekHigherGround (@seekhigherground.bsky.social) 2025-11-20T05:53:16.189Z
Reposted by Mike Masnick
https://bsky.app/profile/mmasnick.bsky.social
Dan Diamond
@ddiamond.bsky.social
RFK Jr had committed to Bill Cassidy, as a condition to win his vote, that he would keep website language.
Cassidy in February: “If confirmed… CDC will not remove statements on their website pointing out that vaccines do not cause autism.”
Note the language in second photo.
Dan Diamond
@ddiamond.bsky.social
· 5h
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
Autism and
Vaccines
QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS
PAGE 2 OF 9 | ALL PAGES J
For Everyone
NOV. 19, 2025
KEY POINTS
• The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.
• Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.
ALT
HHS Research on Plausible Biologic
Mechanisms between Vaccines and Autism
HHS will evaluate plausible biologic mechanisms between early childhood vaccinations and autism. Mechanisms for further investigation include the impacts of aluminum adjuvants, risks for certain children with mitochondrial disorders, harms of neuroinflammation, and more.
* The header "Vaccines do not cause autism" has not been removed due to an agreement with the chair of the
U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee that it would remain on the CDC website.
ALT
Nov 19, 2025, 9:42 PM
@ddiamond.bsky.social
RFK Jr had committed to Bill Cassidy, as a condition to win his vote, that he would keep website language.
Cassidy in February: “If confirmed… CDC will not remove statements on their website pointing out that vaccines do not cause autism.”
Note the language in second photo.
Dan Diamond
@ddiamond.bsky.social
· 5h
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
Autism and
Vaccines
QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS
PAGE 2 OF 9 | ALL PAGES J
For Everyone
NOV. 19, 2025
KEY POINTS
• The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.
• Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.
ALT
HHS Research on Plausible Biologic
Mechanisms between Vaccines and Autism
HHS will evaluate plausible biologic mechanisms between early childhood vaccinations and autism. Mechanisms for further investigation include the impacts of aluminum adjuvants, risks for certain children with mitochondrial disorders, harms of neuroinflammation, and more.
* The header "Vaccines do not cause autism" has not been removed due to an agreement with the chair of the
U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee that it would remain on the CDC website.
ALT
Nov 19, 2025, 9:42 PM
RFK Jr had committed to Bill Cassidy, as a condition to win his vote, that he would keep website language.
— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond.bsky.social) 2025-11-20T02:42:20.762Z
Cassidy in February: “If confirmed… CDC will not remove statements on their website pointing out that vaccines do not cause autism.â€
Note the language in second photo.
Dan Diamond
@ddiamond.bsky.social
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
Autism and
Vaccines
QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS
PAGE 2 OF 9 | ALL PAGES J
For Everyone
NOV. 19, 2025
KEY POINTS
• The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.
• Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.
ALT
HHS Research on Plausible Biologic
Mechanisms between Vaccines and Autism
HHS will evaluate plausible biologic mechanisms between early childhood vaccinations and autism. Mechanisms for further investigation include the impacts of aluminum adjuvants, risks for certain children with mitochondrial disorders, harms of neuroinflammation, and more.
* The header "Vaccines do not cause autism" has not been removed due to an agreement with the chair of the
U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee that it would remain on the CDC website.
ALT
Nov 19, 2025, 9:26 PM
@ddiamond.bsky.social
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
Autism and
Vaccines
QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS
PAGE 2 OF 9 | ALL PAGES J
For Everyone
NOV. 19, 2025
KEY POINTS
• The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.
• Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.
ALT
HHS Research on Plausible Biologic
Mechanisms between Vaccines and Autism
HHS will evaluate plausible biologic mechanisms between early childhood vaccinations and autism. Mechanisms for further investigation include the impacts of aluminum adjuvants, risks for certain children with mitochondrial disorders, harms of neuroinflammation, and more.
* The header "Vaccines do not cause autism" has not been removed due to an agreement with the chair of the
U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee that it would remain on the CDC website.
ALT
Nov 19, 2025, 9:26 PM
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claimâ€
— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond.bsky.social) 2025-11-20T02:25:57.934Z
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or the absorbent gel material in disposable diapers also being a possible cause of autism? What else needs to be "ruled out" ??? Contrails? 
