"Of the NIH's 27 institutes and centers, Bhattacharya testified, "I think it's 15" that are without a director. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), meanwhile, noted that more than half of the institutes are on track to lose all their voting advisory committee members by the end of the year-and grants cannot be approved without sign-off from these committees. Bhattacharya responded that they're working on it."
"But this, too, is an evasive answer. Note that he said "any single vaccine," leaving open the possibility that he believes vaccines collectively or in some combination could cause autism. The measles vaccine, for instance, is given in combination with immunizations against mumps, rubella, and sometimes varicella (chickenpox). It would also be false to suggest vaccines in combination are linked to autism; numerous studies have found no link between autism and vaccination generally."
The NIH has 27 institutes and centers, with approximately 15 currently without directors. More than half of the institutes are on track to lose all voting advisory committee members by year-end, and grants cannot be approved without committee sign-off. Leadership vacancies and advisory committee shortfalls threaten upcoming grant funding. Responses during oversight denied that the measles vaccine causes autism and stated that no study shows any single vaccine causes autism, though the wording "any single vaccine" leaves open concern about combinations. Numerous studies have found no link between vaccines and autism, yet anti-vaccine influence persists in federal advisory roles.
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