Right wing podcaster Joe Rogan repeated his often-used false claim that childhood vaccinations supposedly cause autism, which has been debunked for years. The rise in autism diagnosis rates is not caused by vaccines, but is actually because of a more accurate understanding of the condition and improvements in diagnostic testing, notes John Hopkins University and CDC.
I'm saying it outright now
— Neil Stone (@DrNeilStone) April 15, 2026
JOE ROGAN DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT
Vaccines do not cause autism https://t.co/sPANagJaYO
Quick update on the "autism epidemic":
— Crémieux (@cremieuxrecueil) April 15, 2026
– Tylenol does not cause autism
– Vaccines do not cause autism
– Autism hasn't actually increased
The entirety of the "rise" in autism is due to diagnostic drift rather than an increase in the population's liability to have autism. https://t.co/ibIziZuW80 pic.twitter.com/TgYXxMfLCe
(Sources: John Hopkins University, X, Joe Rogan Show, The Hill)