Kennedy’s Quiet Hunt for Autism Culprits Stalls as Trump Orders Baseless Changes to Childhood Shots
The order would cut routine childhood shots from 18 diseases to 11, while doctors say delay and separation could raise missed-dose risks.
- On August 10, President Donald Trump signed an executive order advocating for fewer routine childhood vaccinations and directing states to separate the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine into three distinct doses.
- Trump issued the directive amid growing impatience with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has failed to deliver promised evidence linking vaccines to autism diagnoses after more than a year.
- Dr. Andrew Racine, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, condemned the order, stating it ignores "gold-standard science" and risks endangering children as measles cases reach a 35-year high.
- Virginia health officials confirmed they will maintain existing immunization schedules despite the federal directive, with Christy Gray, director of the state's immunization division, stating the agency remains "confident that following it is the best way to protect children."
- Public health experts warn the policy could jeopardize vaccination rates less than 90 days before midterm elections, potentially accelerating the loss of the United States' measles elimination status as cases continue to climb.
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