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Trump orders spacing out childhood vaccines, defying medical experts
Trump orders spacing out childhood vaccines, defying medical experts
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order calling for childhood vaccines to be spaced out into separate visits, reviving his long-held but discredited theory. The order advocates splitting the measles,…
The Story in Brief
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order calling for childhood vaccines to be spaced out into separate visits, reviving his long-held but discredited theory. The order advocates splitting the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three single-disease shots, which is not currently available in the United States.
Public health experts warn spacing shots increases the risk of children catching preventable diseases. The American Academy of Pediatrics and Senate health committee chair Bill Cassidy, a Republican, have criticised the order. The White House provided no studies to support the decision. States, not the federal government, control school vaccine mandates.
The Indian Opinion
The Trump White House pushes a discredited theory as 'gold standard science,' ignoring decades of studies. This order will spread confusion among parents already wary of vaccines. The real test is Dr. Erica Schwartz, the new CDC director: will she approve unsupported schedule changes or resign? Numbers on measles outbreaks in the coming months will show the cost.
Source: thehindu.com
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