HHS Appoints Discredited Vaccine Skeptic to Lead Autism Study

The decision to hire David Geier, a figure with a history of debunked research, has drawn sharp criticism as a measles outbreak grows in under-vaccinated communities.

David Geier, a vaccine skeptic with a history of discredited research, has been hired by HHS to lead a study revisiting the debunked link between vaccines and autism.
Public health experts have condemned the appointment, warning it undermines decades of scientific consensus and could erode public trust in vaccines.
The measles outbreak in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico has grown to 377 cases and two deaths, largely affecting under-vaccinated communities.
Geier and his father have been widely criticized for flawed research and unethical practices, including promoting unproven autism treatments and misrepresenting data.
The study, initiated under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has been labeled unnecessary by experts, given the overwhelming evidence disproving any link between vaccines and autism.