This week in “science” according to politicians, President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are now warning pregnant women to avoid Tylenol — yes, Tylenol — because of its supposed link to autism. Never mind that there’s no strong scientific evidence to back that up. It’s just the latest example of a clear trend in this administration: ideology-first policymaking.

Last week, a low-profile but high-stakes meeting on the country’s vaccine guidance flew under the radar, but there was major drama — and again more ideology on display than science.

Kennedy’s handpicked vaccine advisory committee met to update the schedule recommended to millions of parents across the US.

The meeting was chaotic and confusing — even to some of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Pract

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