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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pushing a widely discredited theory, suggesting the existence of a so-called link between vaccines and autism, and claiming that studies supporting the connection “have been ignored by health authorities.”
The debunked theory was posted on an updated section of the CDC’s website under the topic “Autism and Vaccines” on Wednesday.
“The statement ‘Vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim,” the website now says. “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.”
The agency added that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services “has launched a comprehensive assessment of the causes of autism, including investigations on plausible biologic mechanisms and potential causal links.”
It said, “This webpage will be updated with gold-standard science.”
Prior to Wednesday, the webpage stated there is “no link” between autism and vaccines and that there are “no links” between any ingredients in the shots and the condition, The Washington Post reported, citing archived webpages.
A separate section of the website titled “About Vaccines for your Children,” which was last updated in August 2024, before President Donald Trump took office, still states, “Scientific studies and reviews continue to show no relationship between vaccines and autism.”
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, a former top CDC official who resigned as head of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases earlier this year following the ouster of Susan Monarez as agency director, ripped the revisions.
“The weaponization of the voice of CDC is getting worse,” he wrote on X. “DO NOT TRUST THIS AGENCY. This is a national embarrassment.”
While the new language included on the website clearly undermines the public’s trust in vaccines, the agency did not remove the header “Vaccines do not cause autism” from the page because of an agreement it has with Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), the chair of the Senate Health Committee, the agency noted.
Cassidy, a physician, was the deciding vote to advance now-Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to the full Senate floor, prompting his confirmation.
Cassidy did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s request for comment on the CDC website changes.
The revisions stunned staffers within the agency, including those tasked with overseeing information on vaccine safety and autism, who were blindsided by the changes, according to the Post.
“We just saw it, and everyone is freaking out,” one scientist told the newspaper.
The revisions, though, should not come as a total surprise, given that Kennedy and Trump have previously given weight to the theory.
Meanwhile, Trump and Kennedy have also warned against the use of Tylenol during pregnancy and claimed there’s a “link” to autism, even though large-scale studies have ruled out a connection.
