Journal retracts study linking hepatitis vaccine to autism that was included in CDC review - Retraction Watch
The scientific community is grappling with a significant blow to public health misinformation efforts as the Journal of Immunological Research formally retracted the controversial "Smith et al." paper, which baselessly posited a link between the Hepatitis B vaccine and autism spectrum disorder. This decisive move by the journal comes after years of intense scrutiny regarding the study's methodological integrity and undisclosed conflicts of interest, dealing a fresh setback to vaccine skepticism. The retraction is particularly impactful given the paper's brief, albeit highly scrutinized, inclusion in a broader data review by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2020.
















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