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VisitTrump Orders Probe into Vaccines-Autism Link, Taps RFK Jr. for Report
Dec 16, 2024, 04:58 PM
President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to investigate the connection between childhood vaccinations and autism, a claim that has been debunked by scientific research. During a press conference at Mar-a-Lago, Trump stated that he has 'some very brilliant people' looking into the matter, emphasizing the need to understand why autism rates have increased significantly over the past few decades. He assured that no vaccines would be revoked, specifically mentioning the polio vaccine, and expressed his intent to have Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a known vaccine skeptic, provide a report on the issue.
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