The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says that it’s possible vaccines cause autism, in a reversal of its previous stance.
“The claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism,” the CDC said in a Nov. 19 update to its website. “Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.”
The CDC cited a 2006 paper that analyzed surveys of parents with children who have autism and found many parents believed vaccines caused the disorder, which has symptoms including difficulty communicating.
It also said that the rise in the prevalence of autism in the United States correlates with an increase in the number of vaccines given to young children….