PP Language Lessons
EasyHealthSeptember 23, 2025

Health Claims, Research, and What Experts Say

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Key Vocabulary

vaccine /ˈvæk.siːn/

A medicine that helps the body fight an infection.
Example: My child gets a vaccine at the clinic.

autism /ˈɔː.tɪ.zəm/

A condition that affects how a person talks and plays with others.
Example: The school supports children with autism.

paracetamol /ˌpær.əˈsiː.tə.mɒl/

A common pain and fever medicine, also called acetaminophen or Tylenol.
Example: I took paracetamol for my headache.

📖 Article

President Donald Trump recently said he saw a link between autism and vaccines and that pregnant women should avoid Tylenol (paracetamol). Many health agencies and experts disagree with this idea. The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say vaccines do not cause autism.

Experts also say research does not prove that taking paracetamol in pregnancy causes autism. Health agencies in the UK and EU say paracetamol is safe when used as directed. Years earlier, Mr. Trump asked about injecting disinfectant to treat COVID-19, a comment doctors called dangerous. People should follow doctors' advice about medicines and vaccines.

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❓ Quiz

Q1. Who says vaccines do not cause autism?
Q2. What did Mr. Trump ask about years earlier?
Q3. What should people follow about medicines and vaccines?

💬 Discussion

1.

Do you trust medical advice from doctors more than from politicians? Why?

2.

Have you ever taken paracetamol while you were sick? What happened?

3.

What do you think when you hear someone say vaccines are dangerous?