Interesting story but misleading without the details.  This fills in some of the gaps to the CDC's seemingly logical explanation: http://healthimpactnews.com/2014/cdc-director-of-immunization-safety-admits-bias-and-withholding-data-linking-vaccines-to-austim/

https://sharylattkisson.com/audio-cdc-addresses-allegations-on-vaccine-autism-link-omission/

I know some think evoking his name is a distraction tactic but Poul Thorsen is a classic example of how "science" can be manipulated.  Now this guy really falsified some data, always showing no link between vaccines and autism.