Dr. Mehmet Oz told CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett on "The Takeout" Thursday the Trump administration is not advising pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol under any circumstances — as President Trump's announcement this week about an alleged link between the painkiller and fever reducer and autism draws pushback from medical experts.

Oz — a former surgeon and television personality who leads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, an agency that is under the Department of Health and Human Services — said that if a pregnant woman develops a high fever, a doctor will likely encourage her to take acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, because fevers can pose health risks . And studies show acetaminophen is the safest medication to treat f

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