Sen. Johnson Cites Debunked Vaccine Autism Claims During Town Hall

Senator Ron Johnson has been actively investigating vaccine safety, highlighting hearings that allege government agencies like the FDA and CDC concealed information about vaccine-related risks such as myocarditis, and raising concerns about the suppression of vaccine injury data. Political economist Dr. Toby Rogers testified before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, challenging the CDC's narrative on autism causes and asserting that toxic exposures, particularly vaccines, contribute to the rise in autism rather than genetics or other factors cited by the CDC. Under President Trump’s administration, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled the 'Make America Healthy Again' plan, emphasizing vaccine safety and autism research, which includes a proposed large-scale study to identify autism’s causes and calls for an overhaul of the childhood immunization schedule. This shift has sparked controversy amid internal turmoil within federal health agencies, with Kennedy’s anti-vaccine stance undermining public confidence in vaccines. Meanwhile, media figures such as Fox News host Greg Gutfeld, who previously condemned vaccine-autism misinformation, have reversed their stance and now support Kennedy’s approach, reflecting a broader political realignment that embraces vaccine skepticism within the MAGA movement. These developments illustrate a significant and contentious realignment in U.S. vaccine policy and public discourse under the current administration.