> Instead, the official said, HHS will launch a $50 million research effort to understand the causes of autism spectrum disorder and improve treatments.

Great that they walked it back, but it's hard not read between the lines and see that as "we're gonna waste a pile of money on the question of if vaccines cause autism".

He already said that he will have "cause" for autism in September. I'm guessing he has all the research answers ready about "bad vaccines", straight from the Newsmax or whatever he is watching.