Vaccines, Autism, and the Unhealthy Obsession of a Presidential Priority The White House is reportedly preparing an executive order on childhood vaccines and autism, a move that has left many wondering if the administration has finally acknowledged the overwhelming scientific consensus or simply yielded to its leader's long standing skepticism.
The proposed order focuses on parental choice, research into autism, and a reevaluation of the childhood vaccine schedule – issues that have been at the forefront of the administration's agenda for months.
President Trump's repeated claims that smaller doses of vaccines spread out over time would be beneficial have sparked widespread concern among medical professionals. His health secretary, Robert Kennedy Jr.