Trump Taps RFK Jr. to Investigate Discredited Vaccine-Autism Link

President-elect Donald Trump expresses openness to revisiting debunked claims about vaccines and autism, assigning RFK Jr. to lead the inquiry as head of Health and Human Services.

• Donald Trump, in an interview on NBC’s 'Meet the Press,' suggested that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will investigate the widely discredited claim linking childhood vaccines to autism.
• Trump stated he is 'open to anything' and raised concerns about rising autism rates, though experts attribute the increase to improved screening and awareness rather than vaccines.
• RFK Jr., known for his skepticism of vaccines and other public health measures, has been nominated to lead the Department of Health and Human Services under the incoming Trump administration.
• The debunked vaccine-autism link originated in a 1998 study that has since been retracted, with extensive research confirming the safety and efficacy of vaccines.
• Kennedy has indicated that the administration plans to focus on improving public access to health information and conducting further studies on vaccine safety.

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