Medical experts say the CDC “is promoting the outdated, disproven idea that vaccines cause autism" and advise parents to consult clinicians for fact-based guidance.

Former US public health officials are sounding alarms about significant changes being made to the country’s vaccine policy under the Trump administration.

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

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its website to suggest that there is no evidence definitively proving that vaccines don't cause autism.

Scientific information on the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website was replaced Wednesday with anti-vaccine talking points that don’t rule out a link between vaccines and autism, despite an abundance of evidence that there’s no connection.

By Mariam Sunny and Michael Erman Dec 4 (Reuters) - Vaccine advisers to U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday delayed a vote by a day on whether to scrap a broad recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine for children,

The CDC has undergone drastic changes throughout 2025, including a webpage revision claiming uncertainty as to whether or not vaccines cause autism.

The CDC said the claim “vaccines do not cause autism” is not evidence-based, contrary to medical consensus.

The CDC vaccine safety web page has been updated to say that "vaccines do not cause autism is not an evidence-based claim."

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is reaffirming that vaccines are a proven, essential tool for protecting people’s health.