Report: White House drafting executive order linking vaccines and autism
Summary
The White House is working on an executive order about vaccines and autism, a link that has been proven false by many studies. Reports say President Donald Trump is driving this effort, hoping to be remembered for "curing" autism by changing vaccine policies.Key Facts
- The White House is drafting an executive order related to childhood vaccines and autism research.
- Scientific studies involving millions of children show no connection between vaccines and autism.
- The original study claiming a vaccine-autism link was fraudulent and its author lost his medical license.
- Leading medical groups and autism advocates strongly reject the vaccine-autism link.
- President Donald Trump reportedly wants to reduce vaccines to address autism.
- Trump has pressured Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a known anti-vaccine activist, to do more on this issue.
- The White House says it will rely on "gold standard science" to create the best vaccine schedule.
- Vaccine experts and many Americans consider promoting the vaccine-autism link to be politically risky and misleading.
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