Trump's Vaccine-Autism Push Nears Executive Order, Though Scope Remains Unclear

The White House is actively considering an executive order linking vaccines and autism, with action possible as soon as next week, according to Bloomberg News reporting cited by Political Wire and joemygod.com. The effort arises from President Donald Trump's interest in taking additional action, though the contents of any order and its exact timing remain unconfirmed. "The Trump administration is actively considering issuing an executive order on vaccines and autism as soon as next week." That line, relayed by Political Wire from Bloomberg, was echoed in the syndicated Bloomberg piece carried by joemygod.com, signaling that the deliberations are being taken seriously inside the administration. The potential order is expected to focus on the childhood vaccine schedule, according to a CNN report syndicated by KESQ, KRDO, keyt.com, Local News 8, and KVIA. CNN said an administration official familiar with the deliberations described the push as part of Trump's effort to take more action on the issue, and the syndicated headlines all note it comes despite warnings from advisers. Political Wire also noted that scientific evidence has shown no link between vaccines and autism. That evidence stands in tension with the administration's interest, which appears to be the core of the advisers' warnings cited by CNN, while Bloomberg's report stressed that the order's contents are unclear and the timing could still change.

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