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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mike Stobbe

Trump administration to award a no-bid contract on research into vaccines and autism

Autism-Vaccines Study - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Federal health officials intend to award a contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to investigate whether there is a link between vaccinations and autism, according to a government procurement notice.

The Troy, New York-based engineering school is getting the no-bid contract because of its “unique ability” to link data on children and mothers, according to the notice posted this week.

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