RFK Jr.'s loathesome edits: CDC website now falsely links vaccines and autism
2 days ago
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- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist, has altered a CDC webpage to promote false claims linking vaccines to autism.
- The previous CDC webpage stated there was no link between vaccines and autism, based on numerous studies.
- The updated webpage now falsely claims that studies have not ruled out the possibility that vaccines cause autism.
- The change is expected to increase public distrust and lower vaccination rates, leading to more preventable diseases.
- The Department of Health and Human Services did not respond to inquiries about the change or involve CDC scientists in the revision.