Health secretary nominee Price says vaccines don't cause autism
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Health secretary nominee Tom Price says science shows that vaccines do not cause autism. That's a position that goes against views espoused by President Donald Trump, who has voiced skepticism about vaccine safety.
Price's comments Tuesday came in response to questions by Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., at a Finance Committee hearing on his nomination.
Price also disputed claims that abortion leads to breast cancer. He said the science is relatively clear that it does not.
If confirmed to head the Department of Health and Human Services, Price pledged to make certain that factual information, validated by science, is provided to the public. Under the umbrella of HHS are the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and the Food and Drug istration.
(Copyright 2017. Associated Press.)
