Trump signs order cutting childhood vaccine recommendations, cites debunked autism link
The order creates a tiered system pushing RSV, hepatitis A and B shots to 'high-risk' children only, and recommends splitting the MMR vaccine.
President Donald Trump signed the order Monday, calling for fewer childhood vaccines and a tiered schedule that limits RSV and hepatitis A and B shots to children at higher risk. It also recommends splitting the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, while Trump cited a discredited link between vaccines and autism.
Key changes in the order:
- RSV, hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccines would be recommended only for children at higher risk.
- The combined MMR vaccine would be split into three separate shots once those products are available.
- The order recommends vaccines for 11 diseases for all children; the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends vaccines against 18.