“WHO Confirms: No Link Between Vaccines and Autism”

The World Health Organization’s vaccine safety committee announced that after conducting new reviews of scientific evidence, they have once again confirmed that there is no connection between vaccines and autism spectrum disorder. The WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety recently evaluated two systematic reviews that analyzed studies published between 2010 and August 2025. These reviews investigated both general vaccines and those containing thiomersal, a mercury-based preservative that has faced allegations of being linked to autism, although such claims have been consistently refuted by scientific research. The committee emphasized that a causal relationship between vaccines and health outcomes is only established when multiple high-quality studies consistently demonstrate a statistical correlation. Out of 31 studies reviewed, 20 found no evidence of any association between vaccines and autism. On the other hand, eleven studies that suggested a potential link were found to have significant methodological flaws and a high risk of bias. In a recent interview with the New York Times, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. revealed that he had personally directed the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to alter its longstanding stance on vaccines and autism.