Correlation and Causation: Understanding and Debunking Claims Linking Vaccines and Autism

AIM hosted the Correlation and Causation: Understanding and Debunking Claims Linking Vaccines and Autism webinar on June 24. During this webinar, attendees heard from AIM Chief Medical Officer Michelle Fiscus, MD, FAAP. Attendees learned about autism spectrum disorder and how the vaccine-autism claim emerged, gained traction, and why it remains persistent. Dr. Fiscus summarized key studies that have debunked the claim and shared practical communication tools that immunization programs and health care providers can use to engage families and communities in informed conversations about vaccines.