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 neurodevelopmental diagnoses, raising new concerns about the CDC’s decision to stop recommending the vaccine to pregnant women.
https://www.propublica.org/article/covid-pregnancy-risk-autism-study-cdc?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
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Greg Lloyd
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The updated #CDC webpage now includes an asterisk & explanation after the header “Vaccines do not cause Autism.”
“* The header ‘Vaccines do not cause autism’ has not been removed due to an agreement with the chair of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee that it would remain on the CDC website,” according to the website.
#BillCassidy’s office did not respond to a request for comment.
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“* The header ‘Vaccines do not cause autism’ has not been removed due to an agreement with the chair of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee that it would remain on the CDC website”
The updated CDC webpage now includes an asterisk and explanation after the header “Vaccines do not cause Autism.”
Greg Lloyd
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The revisions show that the “CDC cannot currently be trusted as a scientific voice,” said Demetre Daskalakis, who formerly led the agency’s center responsible for respiratory viruses & #immunizations. He was 1 of 3 senior leaders who resigned in August because of what they said was the politicization of #science at the agency. “The weaponization of the #CDC voice by validating false claims on official websites confirms what we have been saying,” he said.
Greg Lloyd
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The #CDC has repudiated its past insistence that #vaccines do not cause #autism after decades of fighting #misinformation linking the 2, blindsiding career staff & delighting #AntiVax activists.
The agency’s website on vaccines & autism, updated Wednesday, now makes several #false claims about a connection, echoing longtime rhetoric from “Health” Secy #RFKJr, who has a lengthy history of disparaging vaccines & linking them to autism.
GeePawHill
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RFK Jr has utterly destroyed the CDC and taken public health down with it.
Once again, vaccines do not cause autism.
Tylenol does not cause autism.
More importantly, autism isn’t a disease that needs to be “fixed”.
The way this regime speaks about autistic and disabled people is eerily reminiscent of the Nazi “useless eater” rhetoric.
They went after disabled people first because they knew no one would speak up for us.
Get your vaccines. Protect your health.
But also push back on the idea that there’s something “wrong” with us.
We aren’t useless. We aren’t expendable. We aren’t a problem to be “fixed”
#uspol #rfkjr #vaccines #autism #fascism #disability #ableism #cdc #publichealth
"CDC Website No Longer Rejects Autism-Vaccine Link."
https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/washington-watch/118619
"The #CDC changed its website on Wednesday to suggest there may be a link between #vaccines and #autism. The site previously stated that studies have shown 'there is no link between receiving vaccines and developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD),' and that 'no links have been found between any vaccine ingredients and ASD.' The new page also states that 'studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.' The updated page does not cite any new research."
#DefendResearch #Medicine #Takedowns #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics
The updated #CDC webpage now includes an asterisk & explanation after the header “Vaccines do not cause Autism.”
“* The header ‘Vaccines do not cause autism’ has not been removed due to an agreement with the chair of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee that it would remain on the CDC website,” according to the website.
#BillCassidy’s office did not respond to a request for comment.
#science #medicine #PublicHealth #Trump #RFKJr #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation
“* The header ‘Vaccines do not cause autism’ has not been removed due to an agreement with the chair of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee that it would remain on the CDC website”
The updated CDC webpage now includes an asterisk and explanation after the header “Vaccines do not cause Autism.”
Sen. #BillCassidy (R-Louisiana), a #physician who chairs the #Senate #Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee, decided to set aside his misgivings & support #RFKJr after receiving a range of commitments, which he detailed in a Feb. 4 speech on the Senate floor. They INCLUDED that the “ #CDC will not remove statements on their website pointing out that #vaccines do not cause #autism.”
#science #medicine #PublicHealth #policy #Trump #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation #eugenics #USpol
“My question is, how language that misrepresents decades of research ended up on a #CDC website,” said #DebraHoury, the CDC’s former chief medical officer who also resigned in August. “ #PublicHealth communication must be accurate, evidence-based & free from political distortion. Anything less erodes trust & puts lives at risk.”
#science #medicine #policy #Trump #RFKJr #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation #eugenics #SocialCleansing #USpol
…Scientists still at the #CDC told The Post they were shocked as word spread about the apparent endorsement of a long-debunked claim. “We just saw it, & everyone is freaking out,” said one scientist.
#RFKJr’s past promotion of a link between #vaccines & #autism emerged as a key concern of some Republican senators ahead of his confirmation to be the nation’s top #health ofcl.
#science #medicine #PublicHealth #policy #Trump #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation #eugenics #SocialCleansing #USpol
The false claim that #vaccines cause #autism can be traced to a 1998 article that has since been retracted, but it has persisted for decades in #AntiVax messaging that has repeatedly come up in conversations at pediatricians’ offices. The connection has been repeatedly disproved through dozens of studies examining hundreds of thousands of children around the world.
#science #medicine #PublicHealth #policy #Trump #RFKJr #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation #eugenics #SocialCleansing #USpol
“My question is, how language that misrepresents decades of research ended up on a #CDC website,” said #DebraHoury, the CDC’s former chief medical officer who also resigned in August. “ #PublicHealth communication must be accurate, evidence-based & free from political distortion. Anything less erodes trust & puts lives at risk.”
#science #medicine #policy #Trump #RFKJr #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation #eugenics #SocialCleansing #USpol
The current #CDC page falsely says that studies supporting a link between #vaccines & #autism “have been ignored by health authorities.”
It falsely states: “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.”
#science #medicine #PublicHealth #policy #Trump #RFKJr #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation #eugenics #SocialCleansing #USpol
The revisions show that the “CDC cannot currently be trusted as a scientific voice,” said Demetre Daskalakis, who formerly led the agency’s center responsible for respiratory viruses & #immunizations. He was 1 of 3 senior leaders who resigned in August because of what they said was the politicization of #science at the agency. “The weaponization of the #CDC voice by validating false claims on official websites confirms what we have been saying,” he said.
Career scientists at the agency responsible for information about #vaccine safety & #autism had no prior knowledge about the changes to the website and were not consulted, acc/to 5 agency ofcls…
Before the Wednesday update, the #CDC webpage stated that studies have shown that there is “no link” between #vaccines & developing autism, & that “no links”have been found between any vaccine ingredients & the disorder…
#science #medicine #PublicHealth #Trump #RFKJr #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation
The current #CDC page falsely says that studies supporting a link between #vaccines & #autism “have been ignored by health authorities.”
It falsely states: “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.”
#science #medicine #PublicHealth #policy #Trump #RFKJr #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation #eugenics #SocialCleansing #USpol
The #CDC has repudiated its past insistence that #vaccines do not cause #autism after decades of fighting #misinformation linking the 2, blindsiding career staff & delighting #AntiVax activists.
The agency’s website on vaccines & autism, updated Wednesday, now makes several #false claims about a connection, echoing longtime rhetoric from “Health” Secy #RFKJr, who has a lengthy history of disparaging vaccines & linking them to autism.
Career scientists at the agency responsible for information about #vaccine safety & #autism had no prior knowledge about the changes to the website and were not consulted, acc/to 5 agency ofcls…
Before the Wednesday update, the #CDC webpage stated that studies have shown that there is “no link” between #vaccines & developing autism, & that “no links”have been found between any vaccine ingredients & the disorder…
#science #medicine #PublicHealth #Trump #RFKJr #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation
The #CDC has repudiated its past insistence that #vaccines do not cause #autism after decades of fighting #misinformation linking the 2, blindsiding career staff & delighting #AntiVax activists.
The agency’s website on vaccines & autism, updated Wednesday, now makes several #false claims about a connection, echoing longtime rhetoric from “Health” Secy #RFKJr, who has a lengthy history of disparaging vaccines & linking them to autism.
Under #Trump & #RFKJr., The #CDC promotes false #vaccines - #autism link it once discredited
The CDC’s website now says #health authorities ignored evidence of a potential connection between vaccines & autism, despite dozens of studies showing no link.
#science #medicine #PublicHealth #policy #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation #eugenics #SocialCleansing #USpol
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/11/20/cdc-vaccines-autism-website-change/
RFK Jr has utterly destroyed the CDC and taken public health down with it.
Once again, vaccines do not cause autism.
Tylenol does not cause autism.
More importantly, autism isn’t a disease that needs to be “fixed”.
The way this regime speaks about autistic and disabled people is eerily reminiscent of the Nazi “useless eater” rhetoric.
They went after disabled people first because they knew no one would speak up for us.
Get your vaccines. Protect your health.
But also push back on the idea that there’s something “wrong” with us.
We aren’t useless. We aren’t expendable. We aren’t a problem to be “fixed”
#uspol #rfkjr #vaccines #autism #fascism #disability #ableism #cdc #publichealth
While flaws and inconsistencies in crime data persist, multiple sources suggest that violent crime in the U.S. is genuinely declining, though skepticism remains warranted. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/12/world/the-accuracy-of-crime-statistics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #us #crime #washington #donaldtrump #police #fbi #cdc
hypebot
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👀 Apparently bird flu is running rampant on farms... and cuts to the CDC mean we have no idea what's going on. https://www.unmc.edu/healthsecurity/transmission/2025/11/05/reports-of-bird-flu-in-farm-animals-raise-concerns-about-the-virus/ #birdflu #flu #healthcare #cdc
👀 Apparently bird flu is running rampant on farms... and cuts to the CDC mean we have no idea what's going on. https://www.unmc.edu/healthsecurity/transmission/2025/11/05/reports-of-bird-flu-in-farm-animals-raise-concerns-about-the-virus/ #birdflu #flu #healthcare #cdc