Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-04-06 01:39:32 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: CA8823BDAF6FDEEF1504CE19799DF67F1EEBE9F0C6FE85C2AD34137C8A6AA65C
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Original Note:
The claim lacks scientific validity and contradicts decades of robust research showing no causal link between vaccines and autism: https://www.statnews.com/2025/02/03/vaccine-autism-rfk-jr-how-science-proves-vaccines-do-not-cause-autism/ https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/the-evidence-on-vaccines-and-autism https://www.autismspeaks.org/do-vaccines-cause-autism Flawed Methodology-The study relies on retrospective data from Medicaid records: https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/study-vaccinated-children-autism-risk-increase/ Contradiction with Established Research: https://www.chop.edu/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-safety/vaccines-and-other-conditions/autism https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5789217/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8694782/ Media Bias: https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/childrens-health-defense/
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