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Trump executive order cuts childhood vaccines to 11
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that reduces the recommended number of routine childhood vaccines to 11 and calls for the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shot to be given…
The Story in Brief
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that reduces the recommended number of routine childhood vaccines to 11 and calls for the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shot to be given as three separate injections over different visits. The order, backed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine sceptic, builds on earlier moves by the administration to reshape the immunisation schedule.
Public health experts warn that splitting vaccines and requiring more visits could lead to missed appointments and leave children vulnerable to preventable diseases. The order also directs the Justice Department to investigate whether states are violating exemptions for vaccine mandates. Trump falsely linked childhood vaccines to autism, a claim repeatedly debunked by decades of research.
The Indian Opinion
The order caters to a vocal anti-vaccine base, but the science is clear: split schedules risk outbreaks. RFK Jr.'s influence worries many parents who want neither state compulsion nor careless deregulation. The real test will be whether immunisation rates drop and measles cases rise in the months ahead. A country cannot have both fewer shots and the same herd immunity, which number will Trump choose to ignore? The coming CDC data will tell.
Source: timesnownews.com
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