Trump on Monday tied autism to childhood vaccines and the use of Tylenol by pregnant women, thrusting long-debunked claims into the centre of US health policy. (Reuters)

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday dismissed claims by US President Donald Trump that vaccines and paracetamol use during pregnancy are linked to autism, saying scientific evidence does not support such assertions.

Speaking at a Geneva press briefing, WHO spokesperson Tarik Jašarević said that research into paracetamol use in pregnancy shows “inconsistent” findings but stressed that vaccines are safe, news agency Reuters reported.

“We know that vaccines do not cause autism. Vaccines save countless lives. This is something that science has proven, and these things should not really be questioned,” he said.

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