A total of 37 infants have now been hospitalized amid an outbreak of infant botulism, a type of severe illness caused by botulinum toxin, federal health officials say.

Alongside the guidance update, HHS plans to study biological mechanisms and possible links that may contribute to autism.

Medical experts say the CDC “is promoting the outdated, disproven idea that vaccines cause autism" and advise parents to consult clinicians for fact-based guidance.

WASHINGTON (TNDD) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its vaccine page to say that “vaccines don’t cause autism” isn’t an evidence-based claim. The page was updated on Wednesday.

The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program (IBTPP), and other state and local partners, continue to investigate a multistate outbreak of infant botulism.

Los Angeles County health officials are urging caution after updates to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website on vaccines and autism raised concerns among parents and public health experts.

Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a critic of government vaccine mandates, has been quietly appointed to one of the CDC's top positions.

A group of vaccine advisers to U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday voted to remove the broad recommendation that all newborns in the U.S. receive a hepatitis B vaccine, in one of the most sweeping changes to vaccine policy under Kennedy's leadership so far.