Does the U.S. vaccine schedule cause autism?
Do more childhood vaccines mean more autism? This post breaks down the claim and explains why decades of research show the schedule does not cause autism.
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Do more childhood vaccines mean more autism? This post breaks down the claim and explains why decades of research show the schedule does not cause autism.
This week’s fact check covers vaccine claims about autism, Long COVID, and SIDS. Studies find no autism or SIDS link; infection is likelier.
The flu vaccine can’t give you the flu. It uses dead or weakened virus forms that can’t cause illness but help your body build protection.
The Hep B vaccine at birth is safe and protects babies from chronic illness, liver disease, and cancer. It’s key to ending hepatitis B in the U.S.
Claims that COVID vaccines killed kids are based on misused VAERS data. Studies show vaccines reduce deaths, not increase them.
Vaccines don’t weaken immunity, cause deadly side effects, or make you sick. These three posts unpack common claims and explain what the science really says.
Explore the truth behind viral vaccine claims, from autism myths to flu shot fears, with facts on testing, safety, fertility, and immune system effects.
Flu shots don’t weaken immunity or raise your risk of COVID. Studies show they protect against flu and other viruses, despite claims from RFK Jr.
Vaccines don’t reduce fertility. The claim that they’re part of a secret depopulation plan is a false conspiracy that misrepresents public health goals.
Many childhood vaccines have been tested with real placebos. Claims that the entire vaccine schedule is untested ignore science, ethics, and global standards.