The Department of Health and Human Services has tappedan anti-vaccine activist to analyze vaccine safety data according to two sources familiar with the plan. The researcher has a history of spreading misinformation that vaccines cause autism - a conspiracy theory that's been widely debunked. NBC's Hallie Jackson reports.
March 26, 2025.
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Growing controversy over new HHS researcher

The Department of Health and Human Services has tappedan anti-vaccine activist to analyze vaccine safety data according to two sources familiar with the plan. The researcher has a history of spreading misinformation that vaccines cause autism - a conspiracy theory that's been widely debunked. NBC's Hallie Jackson reports.