Until there are indictments, trials and testimony under oath , all this preening is ultimately meaningless.
They are not contradictory. The fact is that there is absolutely no credible scientific evidence that vaccines have anything to do with the etiology of what is called autism. The assault on life saving vaccinations is delusion and pseudo comfort to the parents of these unfortunate children. When this gossip and tripe rises to the level of consensus, real harm ensues.