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Settting the Record Straight on Vaccines and Autism

In the aftermath of Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy’s repeated and dangerous misinformation campaign inaccurately linking vaccines to autism, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) today called on Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-La.) to hold a hearing to set the record straight on autism research and clarify that vaccines are safe and effective and do not cause autism.

Dear Chairman Cassidy:

As you know, the scientific and medical community has been clear and unambiguous: Vaccines do not cause autism.

Since 1998, more than 40 rigorous scientific studies in seven countries involving over 5.6 million children have found no link between vaccines and autism. Major medical organizations have reached the same conclusion.

The American Academy of Pediatrics, the largest professional association of pediatricians in the United States representing over 65,000 physicians who treat kids every day, states: “There’s no link between vaccines and autism. Anyone repeating this harmful myth is misinformed or intentionally trying to mislead parents.”

The American Medical Association, the largest professional association of physicians in our country representing over 270,000........

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