8 months ago
WHO Reaffirms No Link Between Vaccines and Autism
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said again that vaccines do not cause autism.
They looked at many studies over 15 years and found no link between vaccines and autism.
Some people, like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have spread false information about vaccines causing autism.
This idea started from a bad study in 1998 that was later proven wrong.
Vaccines are very important because they save lives from many diseases, like measles and malaria.
The WHO says that vaccines have helped reduce the number of children who die before the age of five by more than half in the last 25 years.
It's important to trust science and get vaccinated to stay healthy.
WHO reaffirms no link between vaccines and autism based on a new analysis by the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety.
The analysis reviewed 31 studies over 15 years, focusing on vaccines containing thiomersal and aluminium adjuvants.
Previous reviews in 2002, 2004, and 2012 also found no link between vaccines and autism.
A flawed 1998 study initially suggested a link between the MMR vaccine and autism, but it was retracted and proven fraudulent.
Vaccines have significantly reduced under-five mortality by more than half in the last 25 years and prevent about 30 different diseases.
- Who
- World Health Organization (WHO) and its Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS)
- What
- A new analysis reaffirming no link between vaccines and autism
- Where
- Geneva, Switzerland
- When
- Recent analysis, with historical context from 1998 and previous reviews in 2002, 2004, and 2012
- Why
- To address and debunk misinformation linking vaccines to autism, promoting vaccine safety and public health
Pro-Vaccine Safety
Anti-Vaccine Misinformation
Vaccine Safety
Pro-Vaccine Safety
Vaccines are safe and do not cause autism, as confirmed by extensive scientific research.
Anti-Vaccine Misinformation
Vaccines may cause autism, despite the lack of scientific evidence supporting this claim.
Key facts
- Organization
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- Committee
- Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS)
- Studies Reviewed
- 31 studies over 15 years (2010-2025)
- Vaccine Components
- Thiomersal and aluminium adjuvants
- Previous Reviews
- 2002, 2004, 2012
- Under-Five Mortality Reduction
- More than half in 25 years
- Diseases Prevented by Vaccines
- About 30, including measles, cervical cancer, and malaria
Quotes
World Health Organization (WHO)
A global health organization
“The WHO global expert committee on vaccine safety has found that, based on available evidence, no causal link exists between vaccines and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The conclusion reaffirms WHO's position that childhood vaccines do not cause autism.”
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“The data from multiple countries strongly supported the positive safety profile of vaccines used during childhood and pregnancy, and confirms the absence of a causal link with ASD.”
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US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
A US federal agency responsible for public health
“Studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.”
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“Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.”
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