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Trump’s CDC pick wouldn’t let go of false theory that vaccines cause autism

Dave Weldon’s long record of promoting the disproven link between vaccines and autism raises concerns among some public health experts about his ability to run the CDC.

The Hill · 7d

Trump suggests Kennedy will research debunked vaccines-autism link

President-elect Trump suggested in an interview Sunday that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, would investigate a debunked link between vaccines

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Vanity Fair · 11h

Surprise: Trump’s Pick for CDC Chief Has Spread the Debunked Claim That Vaccines Can Cause Autism

The Washington Post reports that Weldon—a physician and former congressman whom anti-vaccine activists wanted to lead the CDC during Trump’s first term—has a “record of promoting the disproven link between vaccines and autism in the face of overwhelming scientific evidence attesting to the safety and efficacy of vaccines.

Marjorie Taylor, Autism and Greene

Hosted on MSN · 9h

Marjorie Taylor Greene called out for belief that vaccines cause Autism

Greene declared her latest conspiracy theory in a post to X, where it was hit with a corrective community note

news.meaww · 2h

Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked after X corrects her claim that vaccines cause autism: 'At it again'

MTG has floated all sorts of wild ideas, like alleging that Covid vaccines are causing cancer and blaming them for countless injuries and deaths

HuffPost on MSN · 11h

Marjorie Taylor Greene Slammed For Saying Vaccines Cause Autism

A community note on X said the congresswoman's stance "can only be explained through sheer ignorance, or some sort of nefarious political purpose."

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An exit interview with CDC director Mandy Cohen

Today's health news includes an exit interview with the CDC's Mandy Cohen, the average BMI in the US declined in 2023, and ...

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Blasted in Community Note for Autism Comment

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene was hit with backlash on social media after the Georgia Republican posted that ...

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Why Trump’s CDC pick is raising concern in the public health community

Public health experts worry that Weldon could undermine confidence in vaccines even as infectious-disease threats such as ...

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Elon Musk’s X Corrects MTG’s ‘Vaccines Cause Autism’ Claim

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) took to X on Monday to falsely state that vaccines caused autism—but not without backlash.

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Trump Defends Health Pick RFK Jr Over Vaccine Stance

Donald Trump defended his nomination of vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy for health secretary as the US president elect offered up debunked data linking vaccines and autism in his first post-election ...

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