CDC changes website to question safety of vaccines, disproven links to autism

The CDC website was updated late Wednesday without warning, sparking quick backlash from public health experts.

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National56 articles from 37 sources across the spectrum· Updated 311d ago

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The story so far

2 developments
  1. Nov 20, 2025CDC changes website to question safety of vaccines, disproven links to autism
  2. Nov 22, 2025Only lean-left coverage:Kennedy says he told CDC to change website’s language on autism and vaccines

Who covered each development

No new developments

Quiet for 311 days

Last development · Nov 22, 2025 — Kennedy says he told CDC to change website’s language on autism and vaccines

How each side is putting it

Left

10 viewpoints
The Boston GlobeLean Left· 311d ago

Kennedy instructs CDC to change website’s language on Autism and vaccines

Hawaiitribune HeraldLean Left· 311d ago

Kennedy says he told CDC to change website’s language on autism and vaccines - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

West Hawaii TodayLean Left· 311d ago

Kennedy says he told CDC to change website’s language on autism and vaccines

The New RepublicLeft· 312d ago

RFK Jr. Personally Told CDC to Stop Saying Vaccines Don’t Cause Autism

Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· 312d ago· ran in 7 outlets

CDC website changed to contradict scientific conclusion that vaccines don’t cause autism

Center

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Ran by 11 outlets· Foxla, Fox2 Detroit, +9 more
FoxlaCenter· 312d ago

CDC changes website to question safety of vaccines, disproven links to autism

Fox2 DetroitCenter· 312d ago

CDC changes website to question safety of vaccines, disproven links to autism

FOX 4 DallasCenter· 312d ago

CDC changes website to question safety of vaccines, disproven links to autism

FOX 5 DCCenter· 312d ago

CDC changes website to question safety of vaccines, disproven links to autism

Fox7 AustinCenter· 313d ago

CDC changes website to question safety of vaccines, disproven links to autism

Fox5 AtlantaCenter· 313d ago

CDC changes website to question safety of vaccines, disproven links to autism

FOX 6 MilwaukeeCenter· 313d ago

CDC changes website to question safety of vaccines, disproven links to autism

Fox26 HoustonCenter· 313d ago

CDC changes website to question safety of vaccines, disproven links to autism

FOX 29 PhiladelphiaCenter· 313d ago

CDC changes website to question safety of vaccines, disproven links to autism

Fox10 PhoenixCenter· 313d ago

CDC changes website to question safety of vaccines, disproven links to autism

FOX 35 OrlandoCenter· 313d ago

CDC changes website to question safety of vaccines, disproven links to autism

Fox5 AtlantaCenter· 312d ago

CDC faces backlash after website adds conflicting autism-vaccine claims

ForbesCenter· 312d ago

Kennedy Ordered CDC To Change Guidance On Autism And Vaccines

FactCheck.orgCenter· 312d ago

Revised CDC Website About Autism and Vaccines Is Not Evidence-Based

Health Care Finance NewsCenter· 312d ago

CDC webpage no longer rules out vaccines as a cause of autism

Right

3 viewpoints
New York PostLean Right· 312d ago

RFK Jr. says he ordered CDC language change on vaccines, autism: ‘Not supported by science’

MyNorthwestLean Right· 313d ago· ran in 3 outlets

CDC website is changed to raise suspicions of a vaccines-autism link

The Daily SignalRight· 313d ago

Do Vaccines Cause Autism? CDC Moves From Denial to Doubt

Fox NewsRight· 313d ago

CDC quietly changes vaccine and autism stance after years of controversy

Other outlets

International, entertainment and tech outlets, by their rating. Not counted in the bar above. How we count coverage

Left

3 articles
The GuardianLean Left· 312d ago

Robert F Kennedy Jr instructed CDC to change stance on vaccine and autism

The GuardianLean Left· 312d ago

CDC website altered to reflect RFK Jr’s belief in link between vaccines and autism

GizmodoLeft· 313d ago

CDC Website Now Boosts Debunked Link Between Vaccines and Autism

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