WASHINGTON – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday publicly reversed its stance that vaccines do not cause autism, over the objections of career staff and counter to years of scientific evidence.

A CDC webpage that previously said there’s no link between autism and vaccines was quietly updated to call that claim “not evidence based,” among other statements that are not factual.

The updated page did not go through normal scientific clearance, Dan Jernigan, a top CDC leader who resigned in August, told STAT, citing conversations with CDC staff. Another person familiar with the situation, not authorized to speak publicly, also said that the CDC office that manages the page was not involved in the decision.

The changes are the latest move by the federal health depart

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