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September 16, 2025

Fugitive Scientist Behind Vaccine and Autism Studies Arrested for Stealing $1 Million From CDC

Danish scientist Poul Thorsen — co-author of influential 2002 and 2003 studies often cited to dismiss a vaccine-autism link — was arrested in Germany and may be extradited to the U.S. on charges of embezzling nearly $1 million from the CDC. His arrest raises new questions about the integrity of the studies used to shape vaccine policy worldwide.

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