Claim: Studies have found the rate of autism is the same in vaccinated and unvaccinated children. But the false claim that vaccines are associated with the disorder persists. A prominent spreader of COVID-19 misinformation wrongly told legislators in Pennsylvania that autism is virtually nonexistent among the unvaccinated, citing the Amish population.
Fact-check: False Claim About Cause of Autism Highlighted on Pennsylvania Senate Panel - FactCheck.org
Verdict: studies have found the rate of autism is the same in vaccinated and unvaccinated children. but the false claim that vaccines are associated with the disorder persists. a prominent spreader of covid-19 misinformation wrongly told legislators in pennsylvania that autism is virtually nonexistent among the unvaccinated, citing the amish population.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Saranac Hale Spencer
Date published: 2023-07-21T16:20:24