US EditionFact Check: What You Need to Know About Trump’s Misinformation About Vaccines, Autism and Hepatitis B
A Cleveland mother disputes President Trump's claim linking prenatal acetaminophen use to autism as research shows inconsistent evidence and experts urge reliance on science.
- President Trump made misleading claims about vaccines, autism, and hepatitis B during statements in 2025, including advice for pregnant women and children.
- His claims emerged amid ongoing discussions about vaccination timing and the debated, yet unconfirmed, connections linking the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy to the development of autism that continue to be examined by scientific reviews.
- Medical experts refuted Trump's claims, confirming no vaccine vats exist, MMR vaccines are safe in combination, hepatitis B vaccination is needed shortly after birth, and autism occurs across communities including Amish and Cuba.
- The CDC estimates autism prevalence at 1 in 31 children in 2022, contradicting Trump's exaggerations about rarity and vaccine quantities, while studies found variable but unproven links of acetaminophen to autism.
- These events highlight the need for science-driven vaccine policies and ongoing research, as experts warn delaying proven vaccinations risks public health without evidence to support claims connecting vaccines or Tylenol to autism.
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Montana Standard
President tries to link acetaminophen, autism
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday used the platform of the presidency to promote unproven and in some cases discredited ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism as his administration announced a plan to study the causes of the brain…
Tylenol, autism and the difference between finding a link and finding a cause in scientific research
Claims from the Trump White House about links between use of the painkiller acetaminophen—often sold under the brand name Tylenol in the U.S.—during pregnancy and development of autism have set off a deluge of responses across the medical, scientific and public health communities.
Fact check: What you need to know about Trump’s misinformation about vaccines, autism and hepatitis B
President Donald Trump’s Monday comments about autism and public health were filled with misinformation that left many doctors aghast – and not just about Tylenol.
Local health experts weigh in on Tylenol and autism
Local health experts weigh in on Tylenol and autism JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Earlier this week, President Trump declared that pregnant women should not take acetaminophen, also known as Tylenol, because of its possible link to autism in children. However, Dr. Katherine Pannel, President of the Mississippi State Medical Association, said the science does not back up that claim. “Many, many studies done in the past, multiple large, well-credited, w…
The Herald-Dispatch
The Coal Valley NewsFollowing Trump statement, local experts discuss Tylenol and autism
HUNTINGTON — A supposed connection between the pain-relieving drug, Tylenol — also known as acetaminophen — and autism, a neurodevelopmental disorder, has been a topic of discussion this week.
What you need to know about Trump’s misinformation campaign about Tylenol and autism
Autism is not caused by acetaminophen. Leucovorin will not effectively “treat” all patients with autism. Suggesting otherwise distracts us from real conversations about how to better support autistic people and
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