We’re taking a closer look the safety of using Tylenol during pregnancy after President Trump instructed pregnant women not to take Tylenol, claiming the drug's active ingredient has a link to autism.

The state's top health official, public health commissioner Dr. Manisha Juthani, said Tylenol is safe to use at a press conference on vaccines Wednesday.

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“What I want to say to women out there who may have taken Tylenol during pregnancy and may have a child that has autism, I do not want you to feel shame in this moment, because the reality is we do not have a causal relationship between acetaminophen and autism," she said.

Acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol and many cold and flu medications, has been the

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