This is Brian Lair's Daily Politics Podcast from WNYC Studios.

It's Tuesday, September 23rd.

I'm Bridget Bergen, senior reporter in the WNYC and Gothamist Newsroom, filling in for Brian today.

Shanatova, happy new year to all who are celebrating.

Once again, we look at policies coming out of RFK Jr.'s HHS.

Yesterday, there was a press conference at the White House.

Today, we're delighted to be joined by America's top medical and public health professionals

as we announced historic steps to confront the crisis of autism.

Horrible, horrible crisis.

At that lengthy evening event, the president made claims linking the use of acetaminifin during

pregnancy as a cause of autism.

Acetaminifin, of course, is the drug in Tylenol.

There was considerable pushback from the medical and scientific community on the interpretation of the data.

The president also weighed in on a number and volume of childhood vaccinations.

Plus, at the end of last week, the CDC's advisory committee on immunization practices or ASIP met and made some changes to vaccine guidelines. So to try and clarify yesterday's announcements and what's changed and what hasn't in recommendations for pregnancies, for childhood

immunizations, for doctors' offices, and pharmacies. We're joined by Chelsea Saruso, Washington

correspondent for stat news. Chelsea, welcome to WNYC. Thanks so much for having me. And let's start with that press conference. The biggest news was

probably this from the president and his recommendation that people avoid Tylenol while pregnant.

Fight like hell not to take it. There may be a point where you have to and that you'll,

you have to work out with yourself.

So don't take Tylenol.

I wanted to hear that recommendation coming from the president.

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