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McGregor Ignites Autism-Vaccine Debate with Controversial Claims

4/3/2025

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Conor McGregor has sparked controversy by raising the autism-vaccine debate on social media following a meeting with anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He pointed out that 1 in 20 children in Ireland are diagnosed with autism, questioning why unvaccinated children seem absent from these statistics. This contentious issue continues to provoke strong reactions, despite overwhelming evidence disproving the connection.

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Conor McGregor has sparked controversy by raising the autism-vaccine debate on social media following a meeting with anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He pointed out that 1 in 20 children in Ireland are diagnosed with autism, questioning why unvaccinated children seem absent from these statistics. This contentious issue continues to provoke strong reactions, despite overwhelming evidence disproving the connection.