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I’ve started the week confused. Were ACIP’s recommendations modest or a worrisome break from established vaccine policy? Will the government shut down? Does the president’s $100,000 fee for high-skilled visa applicants apply to doctors? Let’s try to work through it together, and feel free to confuse me further by sending news tips to [email protected] or John_Wilkerson.07 on Signal.
But first, Trump’s autism announcement
The White House’s event on the rise of autism could seriously undermine trust in vaccines, experts warn. At yesterday’s event, Trump made his most extensive comments to date about his lack of trust in some vaccines and the way they’re administered to children, write Daniel Payne, Anil Oza, and Chelsea Cirruzzo. He suggested an overhaul to how children get vaccinated after claiming, without evidence, that many vaccines are unsafe as currently given.
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