A sign at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Ga., on Aug. 25, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Posted on 11/21/2025 9:23:45 PM PST by SeekAndFind
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says that it’s possible vaccines cause autism, in a reversal of its previous stance.
“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,” the CDC said in a Nov. 19 update to its website. “Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.”
The CDC cited a 2006 paper that analyzed surveys of parents with children who have autism and found many parents believed vaccines caused the disorder, which has symptoms including difficulty communicating.
It also said that the rise in the prevalence of autism in the United States correlates with an increase in the number of vaccines given to young children.
“Though the cause of autism is likely to be multi-factorial, the scientific foundation to rule out one potential contributor entirely has not been established,” the CDC said. “For example, one study found that aluminum adjuvants in vaccines had the highest statistical correlation with the rise in autism prevalence among numerous suspected environmental causes. Correlation does not prove causation, but it does merit further study.”
A small number of studies have found an association between certain vaccines and autism. Others have identified no increased risk in autism following receipt of the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine, including two papers that cited the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the CDC’s parent agency, in a 2021 report, which said there is no evidence that the vaccine causes autism.
An earlier report from the agency said evidence was insufficient to rule on an association between vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and hepatitis B and autism.
“In fact, there are still no studies that support the claim that any of the 20 doses of the seven infant vaccines recommended for American children before the first year of life do not cause autism,” the CDC said in the update to its site.
It said that there are issues with the studies on autism and the measles vaccine, including that they are retrospective rather than prospective.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said at a Nov. 17 event, responding to a college student who said that vaccines do not cause autism, that “the people who told you that have been lying to you.” He said the studies on the matter should, but do not, compare health outcomes in a vaccinated group and an unvaccinated group, and that HHS is conducting those studies.
HHS is currently engaged in an investigation into the causes of autism, which includes evaluating “plausible biologic mechanisms between early childhood vaccinations and autism,” the CDC said on Nov. 19. The evaluation will include aluminum salts, which are used as adjuvants in many childhood vaccines.
The CDC had previously said on the site that “studies have shown that there is no link between receiving vaccines and developing autism spectrum disorder” and that no links have been found between any vaccine ingredients and the disorder.
The updated page maintains the sentence “vaccines do not cause autism” under an agreement between health officials and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), chairman of the Senate Health Committee. A spokesperson for Cassidy, who said during Kennedy’s confirmation hearing that vaccines do not cause autism, did not return a request for comment.
A separate CDC page, last updated in 2024, says that studies show vaccines are not associated with autism.
Children’s Health Defense, a nonprofit that says it wants to end childhood health epidemics by eliminating exposure to toxins and which was previously chaired by Kennedy, welcomed the CDC update.
“Finally, the CDC is beginning to acknowledge the truth about this condition that affects millions, disavowing the bold, long-running lie that ‘vaccines do not cause autism,'” Mary Holland, CEO and president of the group, told The Epoch Times in an email. “No studies have ever proved this irresponsible claim; on the contrary, many studies point to vaccines as the plausible primary cause of autism.”
Katelyn Jetelina, an epidemiologist, wrote on BlueSky that “for the first time in my career, I can’t tell people to trust what the CDC website says.”
Dr. Jake Scott, an infectious disease physician at Stanford University, said on her blog that the updated page “contradicts what we’ve learned from tracking millions of children over decades” and expressed concern that the new language would lead to parents delaying or skipping recommended vaccines for children.
It’s hard to get a short, clear, unambiguous answer on this from either side. Both sides appear to communicate using Open Ended statements.
some good news, amongst all the bad.
The first two weeks after birth are a critical time for breast feeding. During that time frame, the
mother produces colostrum milk, which primes the infant's immune system. Statistically those
who were breast fed exhibit less incidence of autoimmune diseases including autism.
I’ve had vaccines and my mental is fine.
So is mine.
Too many childhood vaccines now and far too close together.
I agree, we just don’t know. But there are so many anecdotal reports of harmful effects from parents, in some cases changing their children literally overnight, that it desparately needs investigation.
A similar case could be made for Folic Acid, which is not the same as Foilate (vitamin B9) but is addded to wheat and other foodstuffs as a substitute for Foilate, that could possibly do more harm than good by blocking B9 absorbtion into the brain and other body cells.
I had a 34 year old nephew murdered by the covid vaccine causing the myocardial infarction. Normal sized guy with no health issues. My now 67 old cousin has ALS since 2021 and this has not happened to any relative in the past and he took the deadly covid shot. His 3 sisters and a brother did not.
The pharma companies of today are not curing people. They are either creating a problem or lengthening the illness to make lots of money. As an example are 9 new billionaires from Moderna.
MAHA
“It’s hard to get a short, clear, unambiguous answer on this from either side. Both sides appear to communicate using Open Ended statements.”
Either side? Kennedy Says He Told C.D.C. to Change Website’s Language on Autism and Vaccines.
safe AND effective
All well and good but let me point out
Vaccines gone wrong cause brain damage to
various degrees and a host of other injuries
even up to death.
Autism is a nice, familar word that covers
the crimes nicely wrapped.
But, it’s a start.
“It’s hard to get a short, clear, unambiguous answer on this from either side. Both sides appear to communicate using Open Ended statements.”
That’s because neither side actually knows the answer with high confidence. The answer is: “Who knows?”
Do yours have accents? Mine do and I can’t figger out why.
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