Washington, DC, November 20, 2025 — Together, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) issued the following statement in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recent changes to its vaccine webpage:
The nation’s local health departments play a critical role in educating their community members, answering questions, and providing access to vaccines for those who choose to protect themselves and their loved ones from unnecessary illness or suffering. These critical conversations must be based on scientific evidence, which shows no causal link between vaccines and autism. Efforts to misrepresent the evidence or distort public understanding without new evidence can cause real harm and further complicate the work of local public health to keep their communities safe and healthy.
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About NACCHO
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) represents the over 3,300 local governmental health departments across the country. These city, county, metropolitan, district, and tribal departments work every day to protect and promote health and well-being for all people in their communities. For more information, visit www.naccho.org.
About the Big Cities Health Coalition
The Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) is a forum for the leaders of America’s largest metropolitan health departments to exchange strategies and jointly address issues to promote and protect the health and safety of their residents. Collectively, BCHC member jurisdictions directly impact more than 61 million people, or one in five Americans. www.bigcitieshealth.org
