Commenting on 09/04 Senate Hearing and RFK's claims

This episode addresses Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s assertions regarding a purported link between the MMR vaccine and autism in Black boys, specifically referencing a CDC "whistleblower" and a retracted study. The episode explains that RFK Jr. misrepresents a 2004 CDC study which found no causal link between vaccine timing and autism, despite one of its authors, Dr. William Thompson, raising concerns about certain data. Furthermore, the episode details the retraction of a 2014 reanalysis by Brian Hooker, which RFK Jr. often cites, due to methodological flaws, undeclared conflicts of interest, and compromised peer review. Ultimately, the episode highlights the overwhelming scientific consensus that the MMR vaccine is safe and does not cause autism, and that claims of a CDC cover-up lack credible evidence.