CDC to launch study on potential link between vaccines and autism: Report


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  • The CDC is planning a study to explore a potential link between vaccines and autism, according to a report. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who expressed vaccine skepticism, oversees the CDC.
  • While numerous studies have found no link between vaccines and autism, the CDC aims for thorough research.
  • Experts, including the Infectious Diseases Society of America, stress that vaccines are safe and effective. They warn that diverting resources to this study could delay important research into autism’s unknown causes.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is planning a large study to investigate a potential link between vaccines and autism, according to two sources who spoke to Reuters. The decision comes amid a measles outbreak in the country, with most cases occurring in Texas and New Mexico.

Nearly 200 cases have been reported in West Texas, while 30 cases have been confirmed in New Mexico. Two people have died, and 23 others have been hospitalized. It remains unclear how many of those infected had been vaccinated.

President Trump’s newly sworn-in Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., oversees the CDC. A vaccine skeptic, he previously suggested that vaccines could play a role in children being diagnosed with autism. He refrained from making such claims during his confirmation hearings.

Kennedy released a statement addressing the measles outbreak, saying in part: “As healthcare providers, community leaders, and policymakers, we have a shared responsibility to protect public health. This includes ensuring that accurate information about vaccine safety and efficacy is disseminated. We must engage with communities to understand their concerns, provide culturally competent education, and make vaccines readily accessible for all those who want them.”

According to the Autism Community in Action, in 2000, autism was diagnosed in 1 in 150 children. By 2023, that number had increased to 1 in every 36.

Numerous peer-reviewed, high-quality studies have found no link between autism and vaccines.

“The CDC will leave no stone unturned in its mission to figure out what exactly is happening. The American people expect high-quality research and transparency, and that is what the CDC is delivering,” said a joint statement from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the CDC.

The Infectious Diseases Society of America also released a statement on the CDC’s vaccine-autism study, stating in part: “Vaccines have been thoroughly researched and administered to large numbers of people of all ages and have been proven to be very safe and effective in preventing the spread of many serious infectious diseases and dramatically reducing deaths. Decades of research and hundreds of carefully designed and scientifically sound studies show no link or association between vaccines and autism.

“The announcement that the CDC will look at potential links between vaccines and autism means that significant federal resources will be diverted from crucial areas of study, including research into the unknown causes of autism, at a time when research funding is already facing deep cuts.”

The cause of autism remains unknown.

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Bias comparison

  • Media outlets on the left frame the research request as alarming, emphasizing concerns about fostering fear among parents regarding vaccines and autism.
  • Not enough coverage from media outlets in the center to provide a bias comparison.
  • Media outlets on the right present the CDC's decision as a response to public skepticism, suggesting that it may address controversy without emphasizing public fear.

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Key points from the Left

  • The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has requested the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to research vaccines and autism, despite strong evidence that vaccines do not cause autism.
  • The study will utilize the Vaccine Safety Datalink, which monitors the safety of vaccines and examines serious adverse events, as reported by The Washington Post.
  • Experts emphasize that the rise in autism prevalence is due to greater awareness and improved diagnostic practices, not vaccines.
  • Alison Singer expressed concern that this decision may foster fear among new parents about vaccines and autism.

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Key points from the Center

No summary available because of a lack of coverage.

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Key points from the Right

  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to study possible connections between vaccines and autism, despite existing research disproving this theory, as reported by sources familiar with the matter.
  • Nicole Saphier noted that the CDC's decision to study vaccine-autism links signifies a notable shift, possibly aimed at addressing public skepticism about vaccine safety, though it may provoke further controversy.

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Full story

  • The CDC is planning a study to explore a potential link between vaccines and autism, according to a report. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who expressed vaccine skepticism, oversees the CDC.
  • While numerous studies have found no link between vaccines and autism, the CDC aims for thorough research.
  • Experts, including the Infectious Diseases Society of America, stress that vaccines are safe and effective. They warn that diverting resources to this study could delay important research into autism’s unknown causes.

Full Story

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is planning a large study to investigate a potential link between vaccines and autism, according to two sources who spoke to Reuters. The decision comes amid a measles outbreak in the country, with most cases occurring in Texas and New Mexico.

Nearly 200 cases have been reported in West Texas, while 30 cases have been confirmed in New Mexico. Two people have died, and 23 others have been hospitalized. It remains unclear how many of those infected had been vaccinated.

President Trump’s newly sworn-in Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., oversees the CDC. A vaccine skeptic, he previously suggested that vaccines could play a role in children being diagnosed with autism. He refrained from making such claims during his confirmation hearings.

Kennedy released a statement addressing the measles outbreak, saying in part: “As healthcare providers, community leaders, and policymakers, we have a shared responsibility to protect public health. This includes ensuring that accurate information about vaccine safety and efficacy is disseminated. We must engage with communities to understand their concerns, provide culturally competent education, and make vaccines readily accessible for all those who want them.”

According to the Autism Community in Action, in 2000, autism was diagnosed in 1 in 150 children. By 2023, that number had increased to 1 in every 36.

Numerous peer-reviewed, high-quality studies have found no link between autism and vaccines.

“The CDC will leave no stone unturned in its mission to figure out what exactly is happening. The American people expect high-quality research and transparency, and that is what the CDC is delivering,” said a joint statement from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the CDC.

The Infectious Diseases Society of America also released a statement on the CDC’s vaccine-autism study, stating in part: “Vaccines have been thoroughly researched and administered to large numbers of people of all ages and have been proven to be very safe and effective in preventing the spread of many serious infectious diseases and dramatically reducing deaths. Decades of research and hundreds of carefully designed and scientifically sound studies show no link or association between vaccines and autism.

“The announcement that the CDC will look at potential links between vaccines and autism means that significant federal resources will be diverted from crucial areas of study, including research into the unknown causes of autism, at a time when research funding is already facing deep cuts.”

The cause of autism remains unknown.

Tags: , , , , , , ,

Bias comparison

  • Media outlets on the left frame the research request as alarming, emphasizing concerns about fostering fear among parents regarding vaccines and autism.
  • Not enough coverage from media outlets in the center to provide a bias comparison.
  • Media outlets on the right present the CDC's decision as a response to public skepticism, suggesting that it may address controversy without emphasizing public fear.

Media landscape

Click on bars to see headlines

108 total sources

Key points from the Left

  • The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has requested the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to research vaccines and autism, despite strong evidence that vaccines do not cause autism.
  • The study will utilize the Vaccine Safety Datalink, which monitors the safety of vaccines and examines serious adverse events, as reported by The Washington Post.
  • Experts emphasize that the rise in autism prevalence is due to greater awareness and improved diagnostic practices, not vaccines.
  • Alison Singer expressed concern that this decision may foster fear among new parents about vaccines and autism.

Report an issue with this summary

Key points from the Center

No summary available because of a lack of coverage.

Report an issue with this summary

Key points from the Right

  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to study possible connections between vaccines and autism, despite existing research disproving this theory, as reported by sources familiar with the matter.
  • Nicole Saphier noted that the CDC's decision to study vaccine-autism links signifies a notable shift, possibly aimed at addressing public skepticism about vaccine safety, though it may provoke further controversy.

Report an issue with this summary

Other (sources without bias rating):

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