Fact check: Trump claims no autism cases among unvaccinated Amish children
Washington Examiner
President Donald Trump shared a claim that no unvaccinated Amish child has ever been diagnosed with autism, citing a 2010 study, but the claim is misleading as the study does not link autism diagnoses to vaccination status and only covers a limited timeframe. The study found autism rates among Amish children were lower than the general population but did not confirm the absence of unvaccinated Amish children with autism. Experts suggest differences in autism rates may be due to changes in diagnostic criteria rather than vaccination status.
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