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Claims that vaccines cause autism are debunked. A retracted 2014 study misinterpreted data, and no credible evidence supports a link between vaccines and autism.
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Claims that vaccines cause autism are debunked. A retracted 2014 study misinterpreted data, and no credible evidence supports a link between vaccines and autism.
Claims that COVID vaccines prove vaccines cause autism are false. Extensive studies show no link between vaccines and autism.
Claims that too many vaccines cause autism are false. Studies show no link between vaccines and autism.
Vaccines don’t cross the blood-brain barrier. Aluminum in vaccines is safely metabolized and doesn’t cause autism or autoimmune diseases.
Claims that COVID vaccines cause autism in rodents are based on flawed studies with small samples. Extensive research shows no link between vaccines and autism in humans.
Thimerosal in flu vaccines is safe and does not cause brain damage, ADHD, tics, or autism; claims of a CDC cover-up have been debunked.
Claims about the dangers of vaccine adjuvants and preservatives, like aluminum and thimerosal, are based on debunked conspiracy theories, while extensive studies confirm their safety and efficacy.
A retracted study by Brian Hooker, based on flawed analysis and part of an anti-vaccine campaign, falsely claims that vaccines cause autism, contradicting extensive scientific evidence.
RFK Jr.’s claims about vaccines and autism, based on a flawed re-analysis of CDC data, are scientifically unsupported and highlight the pitfalls of data misinterpretation.
Despite varying vaccination rates among Amish communities, autism is present, debunking the myth that vaccines cause autism and that the Amish do not have autism.