'Somebody Has To Find Out': Trump Says RFK Jr. Will Reexamine Disproved Link Between Childhood Vaccines And Autism

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December 9, 2024, 6:06 AM

• •President-elect Donald Trump has said he is open to eliminating vaccines to address the rising autism cases in the United States over recent decades.
• •Trump suggested that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his pick for health secretary, would lead the investigation into the link between vaccines and autism, which has been disproven in several studies.
• •Autism diagnoses have surged dramatically, from approximately 1 in 150 children in 2000 to 1 in 36 today. However, experts attribute the rise in cases to improved screening and evolving definitions of the disorder.

President-elect Donald Trump has said he is open to the possibility of eliminating vaccines in the United States to address the rising autism cases in the country. Trump suggested that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his pick for health secretary, would lead the investigation into the link between vaccines and autism, which has been disproven in several studies.

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