“Suggested that vaccines might cause autism because “there’s not been a direct study on each individual vaccine.”
What FactCheck.org found
Scientists have extensively tested many vaccines and ingredients for a link to autism, finding none. The condition also begins to develop well before any childhood vaccine is given.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Markwayne Mullin (Senator) made this claim around 17 November 2024. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 6 December 2024, 19 days later. Its rating was “Misleading”.
Markwayne Mullin has 3 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 1 of them false or fake, 2 misleading or mixed and 0 true.
Where the claim appeared
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