Trump Administration Considers Order on Autism and Vaccines
The plan could direct new federal studies even as research involving millions of people has found no credible vaccine-autism link, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Trump administration began considering an executive order on vaccines and autism that could be released as soon as next week, though its contents and timing remain unclear.
- Trump has repeatedly pressed Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to scrutinize vaccine safety and investigate autism causes, despite extensive research finding no credible link between the two.
- In January, Kennedy reconstituted a federal autism policy panel with 21 new members, including some with ties to groups promoting unproven vaccine-autism claims, even as aides feared the focus could damage Republicans before November.
- White House spokesman Kush Desai stated the administration remains committed to delivering "Gold Standard Science" to address parents' concerns, though the specific scope and timing of the potential order remain undefined.
- Kennedy previously faced a March court ruling that blocked efforts to rewrite vaccine policy and revamp CDC advisory panels, signaling potential legal challenges for any new executive order the administration pursues.
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New Hampshire Union LeaderTrump administration considers order on autism and vaccines, source says
The Trump administration is considering an executive order on vaccines and autism that could be released as soon as next week, a person familiar with the discussions said on Thursday.
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