Vaccine-preventable congenital infections are a leading driver of autism Sarah Boden | October 16, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/10/16/vaccine-preventable-congenital-infections-are-a-leading-driver-of-autism/ Kids born with certain congenital infections are approximately three times more likely to be diagnosed as having autism, according to a study out of the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden. These children were also more likely to have an intellectual disability compared to those born without an infection, with the risk of severe to profound intellectual disability being up to 30 times higher than the general population.