Colorado Chooses Vaccines has expressed concern about recent updates to the CDC’s Autism and Vaccines webpage, which now claims that vaccines cause autism. The coalition points out that this position is not supported by established scientific research.
“CDC career scientists did not make the change, and it contradicts more than three decades of research spanning millions of children. That research consistently found that vaccines do not cause autism,” said Dr. David Higgins of the Colorado Chooses Vaccines coalition.
The organization highlights that these changes come at a time when both Colorado and the United States are seeing more cases of diseases such as measles, pertussis (whooping cough), and influenza, all of which can be prevented through vaccination.
In response, health professionals and community groups in Colorado are working together to provide families with accurate information based on evidence. Colorado Chooses Vaccines aims to support this effort and help residents understand vaccine safety despite shifts in federal messaging.
Residents seeking reliable information on vaccine safety can refer to Immunize Colorado’s fact sheet or resources from parent-led organizations like Vaccinate Your Family and the Autism Science Foundation. Information on current respiratory virus trends in Colorado is available through a dashboard maintained by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Additionally, those interested in immunization rates at specific schools can access data through the CDPHE College/University, school, and child care immunization data dashboard.
