Helen Fessenden
@hfessenden.bsky.social
Assignment editor, Futures desk, The Washington Post
Reposted by Helen Fessenden
Story today from the great @lenasun.bsky.social, who tracked down shocked CDC scientists who said they didn’t know the website was changing.
She also summarizes RFK Jr’s efforts to resurrect false claims on autism this year.
She also summarizes RFK Jr’s efforts to resurrect false claims on autism this year.
Under RFK Jr., CDC promotes false vaccines-autism link it once discredited
The CDC’s website now says health authorities ignored evidence of a potential connection between vaccines and autism, despite dozens of studies showing no link.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Story today from the great @lenasun.bsky.social, who tracked down shocked CDC scientists who said they didn’t know the website was changing.
She also summarizes RFK Jr’s efforts to resurrect false claims on autism this year.
She also summarizes RFK Jr’s efforts to resurrect false claims on autism this year.