AAP: ‘Stop wasting government resources to amplify false claims’ about vaccines, autism
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its website to include false claims linking vaccines and autism, prompting a swift rebuke from the AAP and other medical experts.
“We call on the CDC to stop wasting government resources to amplify false claims that sow doubt in one of the best tools we have to keep children healthy and thriving: routine immunizations,” said AAP President Susan J. Kressly, M.D., FAAP. “The American Academy of Pediatrics stands with members of the autism community who have asked for support in stopping this rumor from spreading any further.”
The AAP and more than 40 other medical, health and patient advocacy groups also issued a joint statement condemning the change and called on the CDC to “return to its long history of promoting evidence-based information.”
Potential links between vaccines and autism have been studied for decades. More than 40 high-quality studies in seven countries involving over 5.6 million people have found no connection.
