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Health secretary rejects senator's claim of broken vaccine promises
The health secretary stated that all commitments made to the senator regarding vaccine descriptions and policy guardrails have been kept. The senator had said the secretary violated an agreement on how the CDC website presents vaccine-autism information.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. The secretary spoke to News Nation on Monday in response to the senator's statements on CBS News the previous day.
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The senator added that once trust is lost, it becomes difficult to rely on future statements.
CDC website language The CDC page states that vaccines do not cause autism, but a footnote notes the text remains due to an agreement between the secretary and the senator. The senator said public health built on inaccurate information would lack adequate foundations.
Last year the secretary replaced the CDC vaccine advisory panel with new members. The senator lost his bid for a third term last month and will leave office in January.
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