Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy slams Trump admin over vaccine site

Key Points:

• Sen. Bill Cassidy criticized the CDC for stating on its website that vaccines do not cause autism, arguing the language contributes to parental vaccine hesitancy despite scientific evidence proving vaccine safety.
• Cassidy, an advocate for vaccines and chair of the Senate Health Committee, emphasized that decades of research have firmly established no link between vaccines and autism, calling the CDC's stance an insult to the American public.
• Cassidy has a history of challenging the Trump administration on health issues, including questioning Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine stance during his HHS confirmation and clashing with Trump over foreign policy.
• Despite losing his reelection bid to Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow, Cassidy supports Trump's current surgeon general nominee, Erica Schwartz, hoping she will bring positive changes to public health leadership.
• Public health groups and physicians nationwide have also condemned the CDC's language on vaccines and autism, reaffirming that approved immunizations are safe and effective.