Colorado Chooses Vaccines has expressed concern over recent updates to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Autism and Vaccines webpage. The organization states that the revised page now suggests a link between vaccines and autism, which they describe as a false claim not supported by scientific evidence.
According to Colorado Chooses Vaccines, “CDC career scientists did not initiate or endorse the change, and it contradicts more than three decades of research from the United States and around the world—spanning millions of children—that has consistently found the same thing: vaccines do not cause autism.”
The group highlights that these changes come at a time when both Colorado and other parts of the country are seeing increased cases of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, pertussis, and influenza. They emphasize that families require clear and reliable information to make decisions about vaccination, calling vaccines “one of the most effective tools to protect children.”
Efforts are ongoing in Colorado among health professionals, public-health leaders, policymakers, and community organizations to improve immunization efforts across the state. Colorado Chooses Vaccines was established to support these efforts by helping residents access accurate information during what they call a rapidly changing federal vaccine landscape.
