Childhood vaccines cause autism in children who receive them.

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REFUTED

the evidence says no

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0 sources for · 5 against

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Is it true that childhood vaccines cause autism in children who receive them?

No. Multiple independent sources — a CDC safety review, a Danish nationwide cohort of over 650,000 children, and review articles — report that childhood vaccination, including MMR, is not associated with autism and does not increase autism risk.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 5 against · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

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Evidence against · 5

Autism and Vaccines | Vaccine Safety | CDC

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Autism and Vaccines | Vaccine Safety | CDC. (n.d.). cdc.gov. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safety/about/autism.html

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[Childhood vaccines and autism--much ado about nothing?].

2010

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[Childhood vaccines and autism--much ado about nothing?].. (2010). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20812501

Vaccines, thiomersal and autism spectrum disorder: evidence review 2010-2025

2026

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Vaccines, thiomersal and autism spectrum disorder: evidence review 2010-2025. (2026). iris.who.int. https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/387099

Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccination and Autism

2019

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Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccination and Autism. (2019). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7326/m18-2101

The myth of vaccination and autism spectrum -

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The myth of vaccination and autism spectrum - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpn.2021.12.011

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