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Witness tells Congress scientific evidence does not link vaccines to autism
Summary
During questioning, a member asked whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s claim that vaccines cause autism is supported by evidence; Dr. Andy Shirk told the subcommittee that research has not established such a link and described the question as 'settled' in the research community.
Representative Manning raised a public controversy during the hearing by citing a 2023 interview in which Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he believed vaccines cause autism and asked Dr. Andy Shirk whether the assertion has scientific support.
Dr. Andy Shirk, chief science officer at Autism Speaks, answered directly: "There…
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