Report: White House drafting executive order linking vaccines and autism

The White House is reportedly in the process of drafting an executive order that seeks to link vaccines and autism, according to The Washington Post and Bloomberg. Both sources, citing unnamed sources, revealed that the executive order, still in its early stages and subject to change, may be issued as early as next week. The order is believed to focus on the childhood vaccine schedule, autism research, and the choice parents have regarding vaccinations.

However, the scientific community has overwhelmingly rejected the notion of a link between vaccines and autism, with numerous high-quality studies involving millions of children worldwide consistently finding no connection. The claim of a link originated from a fraudulent and unethical study that was retracted years ago and led to the author losing his medical license.

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