Trump and RFK Jr. try again to upend vaccines for kids
President Trump has signed an executive order aimed at reducing the number of childhood vaccines recommended by the federal government. The order also seeks to split the MMR vaccine into separate shots and pressure states to lower vaccination requirements for schools.
Why it matters
This policy shift challenges established public health consensus and could lead to significant legal battles and changes in national immunization standards.
This is a developing story that will be updated.
President Trump signed another executive order aimed at trying to upend the way US children are vaccinated against dangerous infectious diseases.
The new executive order, signed Monday afternoon in the Oval Office, calls for reducing the number of childhood vaccines recommended by the federal government.
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