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Trump orders changes to childhood vaccine schedules, drawing expert criticism

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Former US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order advocating for changes to childhood vaccine schedules, including separating the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine into individual shots. This directive promotes his long-standing, though scientifically unsupported, theory that vaccines should be administered at spaced-out appointments. Public health experts have voiced concerns that this approach could increase the risk of children contracting vaccine-preventable diseases before completing their immunization series. AI

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Trump orders changes to childhood vaccine schedules, drawing expert criticism

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Trump signs order to revamp childhood vaccines, against medical groups’ guidance

    US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order calling for revamped childhood vaccine recommendations that promote his long-held but discredited theory that childhood vaccines should be spaced out into separate medical visits. The order advocates separating the mea…

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