WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website has been updated to include misleading claims linking vaccines to autism, sparking concern among health professionals.

A bullet point on the CDC page suggests that the claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not evidence-based, as studies have not definitively ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism. However, the main heading on the page still states "vaccines do not cause autism," with a footnote explaining this was retained due to an agreement with a U.S. Senate committee chair.

Dr. Sarah Nosal, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians, emphasized the importance of focusing on credible research.

"We know from all of the research that's been done that vaccines are safe an

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