November 21, 2025

SHEA joined medical, public health, and patient-advocacy organizations in opposing changes to CDC's vaccine-and-autism webpage. The organizations reaffirmed that available scientific evidence does not support a causal relationship between vaccines and autism and expressed concern about the effect of the changes on public trust.

Healthcare professionals may encounter increased vaccine questions or hesitancy. IP teams should be prepared to provide clear, evidence-based vaccine education to staff and patients.