President Donald Trump once again gave questionable medical advice for pregnant women.
While flying on Air Force One on October 24, 2025, on his way to Malaysia for the ASEAN summit, Trump posted on Truth Social early in the morning around 4:19 a.m. local time. In his message, written in all capital letters, he warned pregnant women not to take Tylenol unless it was “absolutely necessary” and told parents not to give it to young children.
He also said that the MMR vaccine which protects against measles, mumps, and rubella should be given as three separate shots instead of one combined dose.
Trump went on to say that the chickenpox and hepatitis B vaccines should be taken separately, and that the hepatitis B shot should not be given until age 12 or later. He even added that all vaccines should be given over five different doctor visits, although he didn’t explain why.
Trump’s post was nearly identical to one he made a month earlier. The only difference was that this time he included a link to a Daily Caller article claiming the FDA ignored warnings about possible Tylenol risks. The article supported Trump’s earlier claim — made alongside Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that using Tylenol during pregnancy could cause autism in children.
Medical experts quickly dismissed these claims. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said that Tylenol is one of the few pain relievers considered safe for pregnant women. The American Academy of Pediatrics also confirmed that Tylenol is safe for children when used properly under a doctor’s guidance, though babies under 12 weeks old shouldn’t take it unless prescribed.
Other parts of Trump’s advice went directly against what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends. For example, while Trump said children should get the hepatitis B vaccine at age 12 or older, the CDC advises that all newborns should receive it at birth. Experts were also confused by his suggestion to split vaccines into “five separate visits,” since most vaccines follow specific schedules that don’t match this idea.
Public health specialists warned that separating the MMR vaccine into three separate shots would not make it any safer and could actually reduce the number of children who get vaccinated on time, increasing the risk of disease outbreaks.
This isn’t the first time Trump has offered strange health advice. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, he suggested that disinfectants might be injected into the body to fight the virus a statement that caused widespread alarm among doctors and scientists.
Despite his repeated claims about Tylenol and autism, most Americans don’t believe him. According to a poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), only about 4% of people said the claim was definitely true, while 35% said it was definitely false.
While Trump continues to share his own health opinions online, medical organizations continue to stress the importance of following professional medical guidance and established vaccine schedules backed by decades of research.
