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CDC Funds Controversial Vaccine-Autism Study Amidst Dispute

9/12/2025

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The CDC will fund a study at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to explore the discredited link between vaccines and autism.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to advocate for this connection, despite overwhelming evidence against it.
The contract allows the CDC to avoid competitive bidding.
Juergen Hahn, an expert on autism risk factors, will lead the research.
The CDC asserts that vaccines do not cause autism, supported by extensive studies.

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Story summary

The CDC will fund a study at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to explore the discredited link between vaccines and autism.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to advocate for this connection, despite overwhelming evidence against it.
The contract allows the CDC to avoid competitive bidding.
Juergen Hahn, an expert on autism risk factors, will lead the research.
The CDC asserts that vaccines do not cause autism, supported by extensive studies.