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Saphier defends MMR vaccine, rejects autism link at surgeon general hearing

Trump's third pick for surgeon general breaks with the president on vaccines during Senate confirmation questioning.

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What to know

  • Saphier explicitly rejected the vaccine-autism link and defended the MMR vaccine as safe and effective, contradicting President Trump's recent claim that MMR could be 'quite lethal.'
  • She is Trump's third surgeon general nominee, after two previous picks (Janette Nesheiwat and Casey Means) faced obstacles; the position has been vacant throughout his second term.
  • Saphier's testimony diverged from HHS Secretary Kennedy's 2023 statement that vaccines cause autism, though Kennedy has since backed away from that claim.
  • The hearing comes as the Trump administration has ordered vaccine doses be spaced out and attempted to downsize the childhood immunization schedule, moves that medical groups warn could increase vaccine hesitancy.

“The two-dose MMR vaccine is our safest and most effective tool to prevent this highly contagious illness.”

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Saphier defends MMR vaccine, rejects autism link at surgeon general hearing
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    Saphier clarifies position diverges from HHS Secretary Kennedy's past vaccine statements

    During questioning, Saphier distanced herself from Kennedy's 2023 claim that autism comes from vaccines. She stated she had not seen reputable evidence linking vaccines to autism, while Kennedy later backed away from claiming a definitive link.

    “Well, humbly, I don't know what causes autism, but I have not seen reputable evidence that would suggest that vaccines cause autism.”
    — Dr. Nicole Saphier
    1. 1 outlet Trump surgeon general pick backs MMR vaccine, rejects link between childhood vaccines and autism

      first by Fox News, 7d ago

  2. background

    Saphier defends MMR vaccine, rejects autism link at confirmation hearing — Dr. Nicole Saphier testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, stating she does not believe childhood vaccines cause autism and called the MMR vaccine the 'greatest tool for combating measles.' She directly contradicted Trump's recent comments suggesting the MMR vaccine could be 'quite lethal.'