AP's April 10, 2025 report of Kennedy's televised Cabinet-meeting pledge of a September answer on autism's cause, Trump's suggestion that 'maybe it's a shot,' and the hiring of David Geier to lead the effort (first reported by the Washington Post). The article also records the scientific consensus that vaccines do not cause autism and Autism Society of America concerns about 'evaluating debunked theories.'
The nation's top health agency will undertake a 'massive testing and research effort' to determine the cause of autism, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday. Kennedy… said the effort will be completed by September and involve hundreds of scientists.
AP's April 10, 2025 report of Kennedy's televised Cabinet-meeting pledge of a September answer on autism's cause, Trump's suggestion that 'maybe it's a shot,' and the hiring of David Geier to lead the effort (first reported by the Washington Post). The article also records the scientific consensus that vaccines do not cause autism and Autism Society of America concerns about 'evaluating debunked theories.' Both sides at full strength: the administration's initiative and mainstream scientific/advocacy response.