Northeast health leaders say CDC's shift on vaccines, autism was "inconsistent with decades of research" and may lead to "unnecessary fear and harm."

Until last week, parents who looked at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website on autism and vaccines would see a few key points: Studies have not found links between vaccines and autism,

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week cited some of our work in new guidance related to vaccines and autism. However, the citations do not provide the greater context of the full body of work on vaccine safety that is essential for informed debate about this topic.

A West Virginia judge has ruled that parents can use religious beliefs to opt out of required school vaccines for their children.

A Harvard study found that the children of women who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant may be at an increased risk for autism and other diagnoses, raising new concerns about the CDC’s decision to stop recommending the vaccine to pregnant women.

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Changing its web page, the CDC now promotes the myth that vaccines are linked to autism despite years of research refuting the claim.