An Executive Order, a Confirmed Director, and 20 Straight Months of Measles: The State of US Vaccine Policy
The order lowers federally recommended childhood vaccines from 18 to 11 and directs HHS to create three separate MMR shots.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order reducing recommended childhood vaccines from 18 to 11 and directing the HHS to split the MMR vaccine into three separate shots.
- The order cites a report comparing the country to 20 peer nations, attributing lower immunization trust to high vaccine counts. Career scientists disputed the findings, stating conclusions lacked 'extensive consultation with the agency's subject matter experts.'
- Sen. Bill Cassidy termed the directive 'bad policy on multiple levels,' arguing it prioritizes ideology over science. The American Academy and Pediatrics organization challenged similar schedule changes in court.
- Newly sworn-in Director Erica Schwartz faces immediate pressure to navigate the order. Cassidy expressed confidence that Schwartz, a former Coast Guard health official, will 'do the right thing' and protect established vaccine guidelines.
- State authorities retain primary control over vaccine mandates, and Colorado officials confirmed no local implementation changes. The CDPHE continues to recommend American Academy and Pediatrics guidelines grounded in 'the best available science.
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President Trump Signs Executive Order ‘Delivering Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations for Americans’
California News: On August 10, 2026, President Donald Trump signed an executive order reducing the number of childhood vaccinations for all children. “Delivering Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations for Americans,” establishes federal “Gold Standard” recommendations that reduced the number of childhood vaccines, down from roughly 17–18 previously recommended by the CDC in recent years, and...
Trump Signs Order To Slash and Space Out Childhood Vaccines - LewRockwell
Long before he became secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had determined to figure out a way to upend the crowded childhood vaccine schedule and replace it with one based on “gold standard” science. On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) titled “Delivering gold standard childhood vaccine recommendations for Americans.” Kennedy was right behind him. The idea is to cut down the number of va…
Cassidy: New CDC Director Schwartz ‘will do the right thing’ on vaccine order
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said he has confidence that new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Erica Schwartz will stand up for science and won’t enforce President Trump’s executive order calling for major changes to the childhood vaccine schedule. “I anticipate Erica Schwartz will do the right thing,” Cassidy, chair of the Senate…
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