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Donald Trump stated on September 21, 2025 in a press gaggle on Air Force One:

Small children are given "80 different vaccines."

By Grace Abels • September 26, 2025

Ron Johnson stated on November 17, 2024 in TV interview:

“There's never been a placebo-controlled study on childhood vaccines.”

By Madeline Heim • January 2, 2025

Facebook posts stated on July 9, 2023 in a Facebook post:

"Zero Amish children diagnosed with cancer, diabetes or autism."

By Tom Kertscher • July 13, 2023

Instagram posts stated on October 19, 2022 in a post:

The diphtheria vaccine is a “poison dart” with side effects worse than the symptoms of diphtheria.

By Andy Nguyen • October 24, 2022

Facebook posts stated on May 18, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids.

By Ciara O'Rourke • June 9, 2022

Viral image stated on December 15, 2021 in a Facebook post:

It’s a myth that autism is genetic.

By Ciara O'Rourke • December 20, 2021

Facebook posts stated on May 19, 2021 in a video on Facebook:

COVID-19 vaccines are creating the coronavirus variants.

By Samantha Putterman • May 28, 2021

Facebook posts stated on April 6, 2021 in a Facebook image post:

Says the “1986 Vaccine protection act” resulted in “the biggest jump in shots” for children because it gave drug manufacturers “exemption for responsibility of killing people.”

By Andy Nguyen • April 13, 2021

Instagram posts stated on March 14, 2021 in a video caption:

Aluminum “is in the vaccine” and will hurt the brain.

By Andy Nguyen • March 22, 2021

Viral image stated on April 4, 2019 in a Facebook post:

"Health and Human Services admits they have never conducted federally-required monitoring of vaccine safety for over 30 years."

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 10, 2019

Bloggers stated on May 29, 2017 in a story:

Courts have "quietly confirmed" that the MMR vaccine causes autism.

By Samantha Putterman • February 11, 2019

Steve West stated on September 27, 2018 in a page on his campaign website:

"PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES that manufacture vaccines have IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION!"

By Andrew Withers, Dylan Sherman • September 27, 2018

truthcommand.com stated on November 21, 2017 in an article on a website:

"Now it’s official: FDA announced that vaccines are causing autism."

By Amy Sherman • December 19, 2017

Viral image stated on August 29, 2016 in an image shared on social media from NaturalNews.com:

As the number of vaccines administered to children has increased in the United States, so has the autism rate.

By Nadia Pflaum • August 29, 2016

Ben Carson stated on September 16, 2015 in the CNN GOP presidential debate :

Pediatricians have cut down on the number and proximity of vaccines because they recognize there have been "too many in too short a period of time."

By Amy Sherman • September 17, 2015

Instagram posts stated on December 6, 2024 in an Instagram post:

"Vaccine researcher Peter Hotez says multiple viruses will be unleashed on America the day after Trump takes office."

By Jeff Cercone • December 6, 2024

Bloggers stated on December 6, 2020 in an article on GreenMedInfo.com:

"The FDA knows that rushed-to-market COVID-19 vaccines may cause a wide range of life-threatening side effects, including death."

By Daniel Funke • December 9, 2020

Ben Carson stated on September 16, 2015 in the second GOP debate:

There are a "multitude" of vaccines that do not prevent deadly and crippling diseases.

By April Hunt • September 23, 2015

Mike Adams stated on February 10, 2015 in a story making the rounds on social media:

Mercury is used in vaccines, and there is no safe level of mercury.

By April Hunt • February 11, 2015

Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2026 in remarks in the Oval Office:

When the measles, mumps and rubella vaccines are given together in the combined MMR vaccine, "there could be a possibility they're quite lethal.”

By Amy Sherman, Madison Czopek • August 11, 2026

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Year of the Lies: How Trump’s talk about Tylenol, autism and vaccines affected one pediatrician

By Samantha Putterman • December 17, 2025

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Fact-checking Trump’s claims on Tylenol, autism and vaccines

By Grace Abels, Samantha Putterman • September 23, 2025

What Barack Obama said about autism and vaccines in 2008

By Louis Jacobson • February 3, 2015

Vaccine research spans decades and doesn’t show they cause autism

By Madison Czopek • August 13, 2026

Measles Clinic in Andrews, Texas April 2025

A parent’s guide to measles: What to look for and how to prevent infection

By Grace Abels • January 30, 2026

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. speaks at MAHA summit 11/12/2025

What to know about the CDC’s baseless new guidance on autism

By Arthur Allen • November 21, 2025

A box containing MMR vaccines at CVS 09-09-2025

Why the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is combined

By Madison Czopek • October 31, 2025

Why is metal used in vaccines? Is it safe? Here’s what to know about aluminum in vaccines.

By Madison Czopek • October 17, 2025

What to know about Tylenol’s 2017 social media post and pregnancy guidance

By Madison Czopek • September 24, 2025

Tylenol display at Coscto in Pittsburgh Jan. 26, 2023

Research doesn’t show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Here’s what else you should know

By Madison Czopek • September 15, 2025

Teen gets COVID-19 vaccine in Pasadena, Calif., 5-14-2021

Sorting out COVID vaccine confusion: New and conflicting federal policies raise questions

By Michelle Andrews • August 4, 2025

Flu and COVID vaccine sign in Sept. 13 2023

What is the vaccine preservative thimerosal? What to know about it and its removal from flu vaccines

By Madison Czopek • June 26, 2025

RFK Jr. at April 16, 2025 news conference about autism rates

RFK Jr.’s statements about autism and environmental toxins conflict with ample research

By Madison Czopek • April 24, 2025

Ask PolitiFact: Who can get the measles and is the vaccine safe?

By Caleb McCullough • February 28, 2025

AP file photo of an arm receiving a vaccine

5 facts about vaccines

By John Kruzel • November 1, 2019

Fact-checking vaccines and measles

By Steve Contorno • February 13, 2015

Rand Paul on ‘walking, talking’ children who end up with ‘profound mental disorders after vaccines’

By Steve Contorno • February 5, 2015

RFK Jr. made promises in order to become Health Secretary. He’s broken many of them.

By Amanda Seitz • February 16, 2026

What to make of an abysmal year for truth? PolitiFact names 2025 the Year of the Lies

By Katie Sanders • December 15, 2025

RFK Jr.’s ‘chemtrails’ probe shows the power conspiracy theories have to shape health policy

By Stephanie Armour • October 20, 2025