The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently made some changes to their website. They removed a statement that said "Vaccines do not cause autism. " Now, they say that this statement is not backed by evidence. This change has caused some confusion and concern. The Illinois Departme
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The CDC has made a surprising move, saying that vaccines might be linked to autism. This change comes despite years of research showing no connection. The update on their website wasn't reviewed properly, and some staff members weren't involved in the decision. This has left many people questioning
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , the current Health Secretary, has made some big changes to the CDC's website. He told The New York Times that he personally asked for these changes. The CDC used to say that vaccines don't cause autism. Now, the website says that this statement isn't based on solid evidence.
Wisconsin's health department has openly disagreed with the CDC's recent statements about vaccines and autism. This disagreement brings back an old, debunked idea that vaccines might cause autism. The health department's leader, Kirsten Johnson, strongly criticized the CDC for spreading false inform
