Massive study finds no link between MMR vaccine and autism
A new analysis of more than 2.5 million U.S. children found no association between receiving the measles–mumps–rubella vaccine before age 2 and autism, reinforcing decades of research and health authority consensus that vaccines do not cause autism. The study adds to the World Health Organization’s and CDC’s conclusions as measles outbreaks rise and vaccination rates fall. The piece also notes that past claims tied to the discredited Wakefield study have been repeatedly debunked, and mentions Trump’s and RFK Jr.’s controversial rhetoric about vaccine safety.