Trump wants Big Pharma to split MMR vaccine; Big Pharma thinks it's idiotic
Summary
President Donald Trump issued an order to change the vaccine schedule for children by splitting the combined MMR vaccine into three separate shots. Experts and the pharmaceutical industry quickly criticized the move as unscientific, unnecessary, and potentially harmful to children’s health.Key Facts
- The MMR vaccine protects against measles, mumps, and rubella and is usually given as two combination shots.
- President Trump’s order would split the MMR vaccine into three separate shots, increasing the number of injections children get.
- Separate vaccines for measles, mumps, and rubella do not currently exist in the US and would require new development and testing by drug companies.
- The combined MMR vaccine has been proven safe and effective through decades of use.
- The pharmaceutical industry group PhRMA opposed the order, saying it lowers vaccine protection standards and is not based on scientific evidence.
- Companies that make MMR vaccines, including Merck and GSK, said there is no scientific proof that separate shots would be better or safer.
- Medical and public health organizations warned the order is dangerous and puts children’s health at risk.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s health secretary, who lacks a science or medical background, supports this policy change.
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