Overview
- During an Asia trip, the president reposted guidance telling pregnant women to avoid Tylenol unless necessary, urged parents not to give it to young children, and called for splitting the MMR shot and altering other vaccine timing.
- He linked to a Daily Caller article alleging the FDA stayed silent despite internal concerns about potential acetaminophen risks.
- The FDA has stated that a causal relationship between prenatal acetaminophen use and autism has not been established.
- WHO and EU health authorities, along with ACOG and SMFM, continue to reject claims of a proven causal link and regard acetaminophen as safe in pregnancy when used appropriately.
- Tylenol maker Kenvue asked the FDA to pull back a proposed label change after an ICAN petition, while acting CDC director Jim O’Neill has backed splitting the MMR vaccine despite no supporting research.