Does thimerosal in flu vaccines cause brain damage?
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.
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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.
An anti-vaccine cardiologist’s article claiming better health outcomes for unvaccinated children is based on a biased study with flawed methods and lacks credible evidence.
Misinformation falsely linking vaccines to autism persists, despite extensive research showing no connection, particularly with thimerosal, which was removed from childhood vaccines in 2001.
The claim that the Hepatitis B vaccine causes autism is unsupported by evidence and based on debunked misinformation.
Vaccines do not cause autism; rising autism diagnosis rates are due to various factors like changes in diagnostic criteria and increased awareness.