Trump faces Republican backlash over Kennedy’s autism and vaccine claims
by Robert Tait in Washington from on (#7095V)
Senators warn health secretary's advice on Tylenol in pregnancy lacks scientific basis, raising alarm in GOP ranks
Donald Trump is facing a simmering Republican backlash over the policies of Robert F Kennedy Jr, the health secretary, amid unease over the administration's pronouncements over the causes of autism and changes to children's vaccine policy.
Republicans in Congress are threatening to break ranks" after this week's White House announcement by Trump - flanked by Kennedy - claiming a link between autism and Tylenol, an over-the-counter medication, also known as paracetamol, that is widely used to treat pain relief experienced by pregnant women.
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