CDC threatened with lawsuit, again, over debunked vaccine-autism link

An organization with a history of fighting vaccine mandates has declared intent to file a lawsuit against CDC, claiming that CDC’s website inaccurately states that there is no link between vaccines and autism. Research has repeatedly shown that vaccines do not cause autism. The declaration has led to a spike in related misinformation.

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