Va.’s Vaccine Recommendations, Requirements Won’t Change After Trump Order, Officials Say
Virginia will keep its school vaccine rules unchanged while reviewing broader immunization access, officials said, as federal guidance adds new recommendation categories.
- On Tuesday, the Virginia Department stated that President Donald Trump's Monday executive order will not change the commonwealth's school immunization requirements, confirming regulations remain unchanged.
- Trump's order establishes new federal vaccine categories and directs agencies to split the MMR vaccine into three separate single-disease shots administered at different times.
- VDH Commissioner Cameron Webb affirmed that Virginia continues following the American Academy of Pediatrics' 2026 schedule, stating recommendations are "grounded in the best available science."
- Dr. Erin Brickley, chair of The Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics' Immunization Committee, supports the evidence-based schedule and works with VDH to ensure on-time immunizations.
- A Workgroup will convene later this month to review Virginia's statutory and regulatory frameworks concerning access to childhood and emergency immunizations, including health care practitioners and stakeholders.
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