Maine Rejects New Federal Childhood Vaccine Guidelines
The order recommends 11 childhood vaccines instead of 18 and could prompt states to revise school immunization laws, officials said.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order reducing recommended childhood vaccines from 18 to 11 diseases and recommending the MMR vaccine be split into three separate shots administered at different visits.
- Marco Cavaleri, head of the European Medicines Agency's Public Health Threats Department, warned the decision 'could be very detrimental in terms of vaccine confidence,' adding there is 'no scientific basis to split these vaccines.'
- Dr. Thuylinh Pham, an urgent care pediatrician, expressed concern the order confuses families, particularly as Missouri kindergarten vaccination rates have fallen below the 90% threshold needed for herd immunity.
- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services confirmed the order does not change state law, while 29 states already rely on non-federal sources for vaccine recommendations.
- While the White House claims the order 'maximizes parental choice over childhood vaccines,' the American Academy of Pediatrics maintains no evidence supports changing guidelines, warning that skipping vaccinations could be 'catastrophic.
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