Trump signs executive order on childhood vaccines
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Donald Trump, Robert F Kennedy Jr, American Academy of Pediatrics
United States
August 10, 2026
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President Trump signed an executive order recommending a reduction in childhood vaccines from 18 to 11. The order also suggests splitting the MMR vaccine, despite scientific consensus that there is no link between vaccines and autism. Medical experts and lawmakers have criticized the order as dangerous and scientifically unfounded.
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