# Vaccines work… and do not cause autism

## TL;DR

This paper emphasizes the effectiveness and safety of vaccines, urging continued investment rather than defunding.

## Contribution

The paper advocates for combating vaccine misinformation to protect public health.

## Key findings

- Vaccines have saved millions of lives.
- Disinformation campaigns threaten global public health.

## Abstract

Vaccines have saved millions of lives, yet their importance and safety is repeatedly in question. We cannot let disinformation campaigns get in the way of global public health—it is not time to defund, but rather invest in these life-saving tools.

Vaccines have saved millions of lives, yet their importance and safety is repeatedly in question. W e cannot let disinformation campaigns get in the way of global public health – it is not time to defund, but rather invest in these life-saving tools.