# Trump orders fewer childhood vaccines, separate MMR shots 2026-08-10T20:40:20+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday calling for the number of routine childhood vaccines to be reduced to 11 and for the combined measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to be split into three separate shots given at different visits. The order builds on efforts by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime vaccine skeptic, to reshape the US childhood immunisation schedule. Trump said the changes would bring the US in line with other developed nations and described them as a matter of 'common sense and knowledge.' Public health experts have warned that delaying doses and requiring extra appointments could leave children vulnerable to preventable diseases. Separate MMR vaccines are currently not available for children in the US. The order also directs the Justice Department to investigate whether states are violating exemptions for vaccine mandates. The move comes amid a measles outbreak that experts say could threaten the country's elimination status. A previous HHS effort to reduce recommended vaccines was blocked by a court. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - livemint.com - newindianexpress.com Tags: executive order, MMR, public health, Robert F Kennedy Jr, Trump, vaccines Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/trump-executive-order-cuts-childhood-vaccines-to-11/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/trump-executive-order-cuts-childhood-vaccines-to-11/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.