Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism: Dutchโฃ Health โคAgencyโค Rebuts CDC Shift
Amsterdam, Netherlands – The โฃDutchโข Medicines Evaluation Board (Lareb), the โฃNetherlands’ center for drug safety, has issued a firm statement reaffirming the scientificโ consensus: vaccines do not โcause autism spectrum disorders. This response comes following a recent and controversial change to the U.S. Centers for disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.
Forโ years, the CDC maintained that vaccines were not a โคcause of autism, a positionโข consistent wiht Lareb’s own findings. Though, last week โคthe CDC updated it’s website to state that it “cannot be ruled out that vaccinating children causes autism.” โThis shift โhas been attributed, in part,โ to the influence of U.S. Secretary of health Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a long-time vaccineโข skeptic.
Lareb โคDirector Agnes Kant unequivocally disputesโค the CDC’s revised โขwording. โ”Numerous high-quality studies demonstrate conclusively that โthere is noโ causal link between vaccinations and autism,” Kant โคstated. “The โnumber of vaccinations a child receivesโ also has no โbearing on the advancement of autism,โ and research indicates that vaccinations administered during pregnancy do not โincrease the risk of autismโ inโ the child.”
Addressing Concerns About the MMR Vaccine
The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine โขhas frequently been the โคsubject of unsubstantiated claims linking โitโ to autism. Lareb โคpoints to a now-discredited โ1998 study as theโ origin of these concerns. โ”That study contained fundamentallyโ flawed details and methodologies,” explains kant. “Subsequent research attempting to establish a โconnection has beenโข riddled with limitations and has failedโข to provideโ any robustโค evidence. Actually, the original study wasโฃ later revealed to be fraudulent.”
A growing movement in โboth the UK andโ the Netherlands is embracingโ the ‘Sunflower Keycord’ – a lanyard used to indicate โa ‘hidden โdisability’. Eighteen-year-old Puma, who lives with autism and anxiety, finds theโค keycordโ helpful when using public transport. “I โขfeel very confinedโข when I amโ on a train,” she explains, “and theโข lanyard helps people โขunderstand I mightโ need a little extra space.”
Lareb’s statement serves as a crucial reminderโค of the importance of relying on โevidence-basedโ information when it comes to public health. The agency โcontinues to monitor vaccine safety and encourages individuals to consult with healthcare โขprofessionals for accurateโ and reliable guidance.
Iโข hopeโ this article โprovided clarityโ and reassurance regarding the safety ofโค vaccines. โAt World Today News, we’re committed toโ bringing you accurate, โwell-researched information. Ifโ youโฃ found thisโ piece helpful, I’d โฃlove to hear your thoughts in the comments below.โฃ โฃ Or, if you’d like to stay up-to-date onโข the latest global news and health updates, โฃplease consider subscribingโข – it really helps us continue this important work!
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