KEY POINTS:The CDC website has been changed to add false linkages between vaccines and autismNumerous studies have shown there is no link between the two, and suggesting otherwise only creates unnecessary fear and mistrustVaccines are safe and effective protection against serious, preventable illnessesSPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today released the following statement from Director Dr. Sameer Vohra in response to changes made on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website making unfounded claims regarding vaccines and autism:“In Illinois, we follow scientific evidence, and the science is clear: vaccines are safe, effective, and save lives. Unfortunately, the nation is seeing our federal government, once again, reject established research an

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