Well, that’s awkward.
An old social media post sent by Tylenol warning consumers not to use “any of our products while pregnant” has resurfaced, two days after the Trump administration claimed using the medication in pregnancy increases the risk of autism .
The official X account of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services posted the 2017 tweet on Wednesday with the status: “No caption needed.”
The post has fueled concern and confusion, especially in the wake of Monday’s press conference, during which President Donald J. Trump said that “Tylenol during pregnancy can be associated with a very increased risk of autism.”
A spokesperson for Tylenol-maker Kenvue said the old tweet was “incomplete” and it “did not address our full guidance on the safe use of Tylenol, which has not