California and three other US states have accused Donald Trump's administration of 'dangerous misinformation' by suggesting a link between vaccines and autism, confirming that it 'poses a threat to US health security'. Since returning to power, Trump appointed Robert F. Kennedy Jr., known for his anti-vaccine stances and promotion of conspiracy theories, as Secretary of Health. Kennedy launched a deep reform of US health agencies, laying off numerous staff and cutting the budget, and pledged to determine the causes of what he calls the 'autism epidemic'. Last week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the country's primary health agency, revised its website to align with the minister's views. For example, the site now suggests a possible link between vaccines and autism, which the scientific community has condemned. Some specialists in this disease accused the Trump administration of returning to the 'Middle Ages' by ignoring science. Joining the wave of condemnation are the states of California, Oregon, Hawaii, and Washington. These four Democratic states, which formed a 'health alliance', stated in a joint statement in September that they are 'deeply concerned' by the CDC's deviation and advise American parents to continue vaccinating their children. They noted that 'the lack of consistent, science-based federal leadership poses a direct threat to US health security'.
