After US President Donald Trump linked autism to childhood vaccine use and the consumption of pain medication Tylenol (paracetamol in India) during pregnancy, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday dismissed the claim.

The WHO said evidence of a link between paracetamol use in pregnancy and autism remains inconsistent. Responding to Trump’s remarks at a press conference in Geneva, WHO spokesperson Tarik Jašarević said, “The evidence remains inconsistent. We know that vaccines do not cause autism. Vaccines save countless lives. This is something science has proven, and it should not be questioned.”

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) echoed the WHO’s stance. “In the EU, paracetamol (acetaminophen) can be used to reduce pain or fever during pregnancy if clinically needed. There is

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