From vaccines causing autism to exaggeration of pandemics

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., recently appointed health secretary by Donald Trump, has sparked controversy with his stance on public health issues.

Vaccines and Autism: A Tale of Shifting Hypotheses - PMC

Although child vaccination rates remain high, some parental concern persists that vaccines might cause autism. Three specific hypotheses have been proposed.

Vaccines and Autism | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Two studies have been cited by those claiming that the MMR vaccine causes autism. Both studies are critically flawed.

A case of junk science, conflict and hype | Nature Immunology

Despite accumulating evidence that vaccines are safe, vaccination uptake is falling, driving a resurgence in old scourges of society.

Immunization Safety Review: Vaccines and Autism - NCBI Bookshelf

Immunization to protect children and adults from infectious diseases is one of the greatest achievements of public health. Immunization is not without risks ...

autism Archives - FactCheck.org

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has given children's health and the “chronic disease epidemic” a prominent role in his campaign.

Misinformation of COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine hesitancy - Nature

During a public health crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, exposure to misinformation about the virus' spread, symptoms of infection, testing ...

LOGICAL FALLACIES AND VACCINES

CIRCULAR ARGUMENT. Circular arguments use the preliminary assumption as the basis for arriving at the same conclusion. Example: When someone says MMR vaccine ...

Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination among parents of children with ...

Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination was noticed to be less common among parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other ...

History of Vaccine Hesitancy | Charles River

From smallpox to COVID, people have resisted a tool that saves millions. Why? Vaccines are inarguably the most important medical advance in ...

VACCINES AND THE AUTISM EPIDEMIC: REVIEW - GovInfo

DAN BURTON, Indiana, Chairman. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN, New York. CONSTANCE A. MORELLA, Maryland. CHRISTOPHER SHAYS, Connecticut.

NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES DOES DISEASE CAUSE ...

Anecdotal evidence on disease outbreaks suggests that they may prompt vaccination behavior. I use newly compiled data on vaccinations and outbreaks to estimate ...

Searching for a vaccine against mistrust - JHU Hub

Outbreaks of once-controlled diseases such as measles are rising around the world. A look at the misinformation behind the growing anti-vax movement.

A Broken Trust: Lessons from the Vaccine–Autism Wars - PLOS

Researchers long ago rejected the theory that vaccines cause autism, yet many parents don't believe them. Can scientists bridge the gap between evidence and ...

The Vaccine-Autism Myth Started 20 Years Ago. It Still Endures Today

Andrew Wakefield, a former British doctor, falsely linked the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine to autism.

Anti-vaxxer effect on vaccination rates is exaggerated

The truth is, anti-vaxxers don't wholly explain low vaccination rates. The influence of the movement is often exaggerated and does not properly explain a ...

Anti-vaxxers Andrew Wakefield, RFK Jr. resist coronavirus vaccine

The new push by Andrew Wakefield, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other activists worries vaccination proponents, who are already contending with ...

Why Have Vaccines Been Ruled Out as a Cause of Autism?

[4] The rubella vaccine is part of the combined measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine. A Matter of Timing. Perhaps the easiest answer to why vaccines were ...

Autism and Vaccines: Read the Science

Literature Reviews: Autism and Vaccines · Vaccines in infancy and Autism: Too Many Too Soon?” · Thimerosal and Autism Studies · Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) Vaccine ...

Here Are All The Conspiracies RFK Jr. Promotes - Forbes

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is now primed to take over as President-elect Donald Trump's Secretary of Health and Human Services next year, ...