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RFK Jr. Hires Autism Skeptic To Look Into CDC Autism Data

Physician's Weekly

THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A longtime vaccine critic hired by Health Secretary Robert F. is reviewing safety data in an effort to revisit debunked claims that vaccines may cause autism. Geier and his late father, geneticist Mark Geier, spent decades promoting the idea that vaccines are linked to autism.

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CDC Pulls Vaccine Slide After Expert Cites Study Doesn’t Exist

Physician's Weekly

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine meeting today claimed that a vaccine preservative could cause long-term brain effects — but the study it cited doesn’t appear to exist. The slide said the research showed that thimerosal, a vaccine preservative, caused lasting brain changes in rats, CNN reported.

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Senate Grills CDC Nominee Susan Monarez on Agency Cuts

Physician's Weekly

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says she supports science, vaccines and public health programs — but she dodged key questions about recent cuts to the agency during a Senate hearing on Wednesday. Susan Monarez , 50, told senators she values “evidence-based decision-making” and believes “vaccines save lives.”