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Trump order calls for fewer childhood vaccines

Trump order calls for fewer childhood vaccines

Summary

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that changes the current childhood vaccine schedule. The order suggests giving the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine in three separate doses instead of one combined shot.

Key Facts

  • President Trump signed the executive order on a Monday.
  • The order changes how childhood vaccines are given, specifically the MMR vaccine.
  • Instead of one MMR shot, the vaccine would be split into three separate visits.
  • Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. supports the effort alongside President Trump.
  • The order aims to reduce the overall number of vaccines young children receive.
  • This action is part of a larger plan to change vaccine recommendations for children.
  • The specifics of how the new schedule will be implemented were not detailed.
  • The change could affect childhood vaccination practices across the U.S.
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