Last week Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for fewer childhood vaccines, sprouting links to autism &ndash; which have been definitively disproved by scientists and health organisations around the world. During Trump&rsquo;s second term, the misinformation from the president and his health secretary, RFK Jr, has been relentless &ndash; undermining public trust in vaccines, as outbreaks of previously eliminated diseases flare up again. Today, Professor of Public Health at the University of Sydney&rsquo;s Infectious Diseases Institute Julie Leask on the politicisation of antivax sentiment, and the implications for Australia &nbsp; If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at <a href="http://7ampodcast.com.au/support">7ampodcast.com.au/support</a>. &nbsp; Socials: Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a> Guest: Professor of Public Health Julie Leask Photo:&nbsp;Bonnie Cash/EPASee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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