WHY TRUMP DISTRUST VACCINE AGAINST AUTISM?
Trump has previously indicated he believes vaccines can cause autism
Donald Trump has expressed concern about a “tremendous increase” in autism rates – an argument commonly made by anti-vaccine campaigners, but disputed by autism experts.
At a White House meeting, the President asked the principal of a special education center in Virginia whether she had seen an increase in autism cases at her school.
“What’s going on with autism? When you look at the tremendous increase, it’s
Jane Quenneville, the principal, replied that one in 66 children are diagnosed with autism, figures in line with the most recent government report on the matter.
“It’s gotta be even lower than that, which is just amazing,” said Mr. Trump, adding: “well, maybe we can do something”.
Mr. Trump has previously indicated he believes vaccines can cause autism. He tweeted in 2014: “Healthy young child goes to a doctor, gets pumped with a massive shot of many vaccines, doesn't feel good and changes - AUTISM. Many such cases!”
However, there is exhaustive scientific research that concludes that vaccines such as the MMR – for measles, mumps, and rubella – have no association with autism.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported last March that about one in 68 school-aged children had autism or related disorders — about the same as in 2014.
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