"NEW YORK — A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website has been changed to contradict the longtime scientific conclusion that vaccines do not cause autism, spurring outrage among a number of public health and autism experts.
The CDC “vaccine safety” webpage was updated Wednesday, saying “the statement ‘Vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim.”
The change is the latest move by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to revisit — and foster uncertainty about — long-held scientific consensus about the safety of vaccines and other pharmaceutical products.
It was immediately decried by scientists and advocates who have long been focused on finding the causes of autism."
Mike Stobbe reports for the Associated Press November 20, 2025.
SEE ALSO:
"Under RFK Jr., CDC Reverses Course On Stance That Vaccines Don’t Cause Autism" (STAT News)
"CDC In Turmoil After Agency Backpedals On Rejecting Vaccines-Autism Link" (Washington Post)
"Editorial: RFK Jr. Breaks Yet Another Promise" (Washington Post)
"Revised CDC Website About Autism and Vaccines Is Not Evidence-Based" (FactCheck.org)
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