Washington, D.C. – Sen. Bill Cassidy on Sunday warned that the scientific consensus on vaccine safety must not be undermined, days after the CDC altered its long-standing position that vaccines do not cause autism, prompting alarm among medical experts. Cassidy, a physician and the top Republican on the Senate Health Committee, said on CNN’s “State of the Union” that “anything that undermines the scientifically based understanding that vaccines are safe… is a problem.”
The CDC updated its autism page Wednesday, claiming that it is “not an evidence-based claim” to say vaccines do not cause autism because studies cannot rule out every possibility — language public-health researchers say misrepresents decades of rigorous evidence. The site also referenced research “ignored by health authorities” and highlighted a new HHS review ordered by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime promoter of the debunked vaccine-autism theory.
Cassidy said an asterisk was added to the page’s longstanding statement after a conversation he had with President Trump but did not elaborate. Extensive research, including a 2022 literature review, has confirmed “no link” between childhood vaccines and autism, and public-health organizations continue to warn that claims suggesting otherwise fuel preventable disease outbreaks.
Kennedy previously pledged during his confirmation hearing to accept scientific evidence showing no link. Since taking office, he has halted more than $500 million in mRNA vaccine research contracts, prompting Cassidy to confront him during a September hearing. While Cassidy avoided directly criticizing Kennedy on Sunday, he reiterated the medical consensus: “Talk to your physician. Keep your family safe. Don’t be misled.”
He repeated the same message later on NewsNation, insisting his stance aligns with the president’s public position encouraging vaccination.
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