Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-03-11 00:19:41 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EA55B82874BF100CB1EFF3083CF9B6B09DC655FBCE87C9838FADACDDD4694DA4
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Claims linking vaccines to autism, including citing a supposed 1,350% increased risk for autism from the hepatitis B vaccine, aren't supported by credible scientific evidence. These claims have been debunked by many large-scale studies: https://www.chop.edu/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-safety/vaccines-and-other-conditions/autism https://www.factcheck.org/2023/08/scicheck-what-rfk-jr-gets-wrong-about-autism/ https://www.factcheck.org/2025/01/rfk-jr-cites-flawed-paper-claiming-link-between-vaccines-and-autism-in-hhs-confirmation-hearing/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24814559/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK25349/ Vaccines do not cause autism: https://www.statnews.com/2025/02/03/vaccine-autism-rfk-jr-how-science-proves-vaccines-do-not-cause-autism/ https://www.parents.com/health/autism/vaccines/health-update-more-proof-that-vaccines-dont-cause-autism/
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