A spokesperson for the World Health Organization stated on Tuesday that the connection between using paracetamol during pregnancy and autism is still inconsistent. Additionally, the life-saving benefits of vaccines should not be doubted.
On Monday, US President Donald Trump associated autism with childhood vaccines and the use of Tylenol by pregnant women, bringing unproven claims to the forefront of US health policy.
“The evidence remains inconsistent,” said WHO spokesperson Tarik Jašarević during a press briefing in Geneva, addressing the potential link between paracetamol use in pregnancy and autism.
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“We know that vaccines do not cause autism. As I mentioned, vaccines save countless lives. This is scientifically proven, and such facts should not be questioned,” he added.
