Trump signs order to limit and split childhood vaccines
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order calling for fewer childhood vaccines and the separation of the MMR vaccine into individual shots. The order cites discredited claims linking vaccines to autism, which health experts have repeatedly refuted.
Why it matters
This policy shift represents a significant departure from established public health consensus and could impact national vaccination rates and disease control.
Image source, Getty Images By Sareen Habeshian Published 26 minutes ago US President Donald Trump has signed an order that calls for fewer childhood vaccines and also recommends splitting the mumps, measles and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three individual shots.
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