Vaccine rejectionist Jenny McCarthy ridiculed online after again spreading false claim that Tylenol causes autism

Credit: @JennyMCarthy/Instagram
Credit: @JennyMCarthy/Instagram

Anti-vaccine advocate Jenny McCarthy has sparked backlash on social media after she shared a video discussing the unproven “correlation” between Tylenol’s active ingredient, acetaminophen, and autism ….

McCarthy’s Instagram post focused on acetaminophen’s impact on the body’s detoxification system.

She captioned the video with a disclaimer: “So many calls and questions. Hope this helps a little. Note: I’m repeating what the doctors have said. Talk to your own for more info.”

The former Playboy model went on to claim acetaminophen hinders glutathione, a natural antioxidant supporting metabolic detoxification, and decreases the ability to detox harmful toxins like “aluminum found in vaccines.”

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While the former talk show co-host has been open about her anti-vaccine views before, Instagram users were outraged she was promoting the Tylenol theory, which has been dismissed by a significant number of healthcare providers since HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s announcement on acetaminophen.

One user wrote: “No. This is not fully true. This is again DANGEROUS information, you do not have a medical degree or have the expertise – please stop.”

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