Paracetamol, vaccines and the truth about autism

Kay Morgan-Gurr  |  World
Date posted:  24 Sep 2025
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Paracetamol, vaccines and the truth about autism

US President Donald Trump alleged a link between paracetamol (known as Tylenol in the US) and autism. Source: YouTube / BBC News (screenshot)

Once again, we see another myth about autism emerging. Earlier this week, President Trump claimed that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism.

He also looked at the MMR vaccine, saying it’s safer to have each vaccine separately. The vaccine myth has been thoroughly debunked, and the doctor behind the "research" was struck off. And yet Trump, believing the lies, has raised it again.

Wherever I go to deliver training, at least one person will still believe vaccines are the issue. This is because, it seems, churches are more likely to believe such claims due to a deep-rooted desire to fix things. Sadly, President Trump has reignited the myth machine and as a result, I know more people will believe this lie - even if they don’t like Trump.

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