December 12, 2025 12:45 PM
WHO rejects US CDC’s revised stance, reiterates no link between vaccines and autism
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday firmly rejected the recent claims made by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reiterating that there is no scientific link between vaccines and autism. The clarification followed a shift in the CDC’s long-standing position last month, when it stated under the Trump administration that the consensus denying a vaccine–autism connection is not “evidence-based,” and argued that studies supporting a link have been overlook...