Kennedy's quiet hunt for autism culprits stalls as Trump orders baseless changes to childhood shots
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Despite decades of scientific evidence linking autism primarily to genetics rather than vaccinations, President Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are pursuing a secretive, unfunded research initiative to identify a cause for the disorder while simultaneously ordering reductions in childhood vaccine schedules. This politically timed directive ignores peer countries' medical guidance and has been criticized by experts for its lack of transparency and reliance on debunked theories about autism's origins. The administration's approach has isolated federal career scientists and sparked concerns among medical professionals regarding the safety of public health measures driven by unverified claims.
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