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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reportedly preparing a large-scale study on the potential connection between vaccines and autism, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reportedly planning an in-depth study into the possible relationship between vaccines and autism, according to a Reuters report on Friday citing two anonymous sources familiar with the project.
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It remains unclear whether Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is directly involved in overseeing or implementing the study. Neither the CDC nor Kennedy’s department have publicly commented on the report.
Trump Administration Examining Autism Trends
During his address to Congress on Tuesday, President Donald Trump raised concerns about the rising rates of autism in children and praised Kennedy, stating:
“There is nobody better than Bobby.”
Kennedy later appeared on Fox News, where he criticized the CDC’s current vaccine injury reporting, stating:
“The CDC has not done a good job at quantifying the risk of vaccines. We are going to do that now.”
Although Kennedy has denied being anti-vaccine, he has previously questioned the safety of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. His remarks have drawn scrutiny, particularly after he initially downplayed reports of a child’s death from measles in Texas, where a recent outbreak has emerged.
NIH Nominee Open to Research on Vaccine Safety
Earlier this week, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Trump’s nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), indicated that he would not rule out funding studies that explore vaccine-autism links. Despite the theory being widely debunked, Bhattacharya acknowledged during his Senate confirmation hearing that public skepticism still exists.
“I don’t generally believe there is a link,” Bhattacharya told the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. “But I would support a broad scientific agenda, based on data, to get an answer to that.”
His comments, reported by NBC News, have fueled renewed debate over government funding for vaccine research.
Autism Diagnoses on the Rise
According to CDC estimates, autism diagnoses have increased dramatically over the past two decades. In 2000, approximately 1 in 150 children were diagnosed with autism. That number has now risen to 1 in 36 children.
Researchers attribute the increase to improved diagnostic criteria and widespread screening, though some public figures continue to cite outdated studies, including a discredited 1990s report by British researcher Andrew Wakefield that falsely linked the MMR vaccine to autism.
Despite the controversy, no peer-reviewed studies have established a causal connection between vaccines and autism. Scientists remain uncertain about the exact causes of autism, though research suggests genetics and environmental factors play a significant role.
