Trump Signs Order to Change Childhood Vaccine Rules
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday about childhood vaccines. The order proposes splitting the MMR vaccine into three separate shots.
It also aims to reduce the number of required childhood vaccines. The order calls for rethinking school vaccine mandates.
It also tries to override the CDC's vaccine schedule. Trump said his administration will stop recommending some vaccines for children.
These include hepatitis B, Covid-19 and influenza shots. This is a future policy not an immediate change.
The American Academy of Pediatrics called the MMR recommendation dangerous. Separate MMR vaccines are not currently available in the United States.
The CDC says there is no proof that splitting MMR helps. Doctors still recommend the combined vaccine for children.
School vaccine mandates are mostly controlled by individual US states. This came amid the country's worst measles outbreak in decades.
Key Terms 4
- MMR vaccine A shot that protects against measles, mumps and rubella.
- CDC US agency that tracks disease and sets vaccine guidelines.
- American Academy of Pediatrics A major group of children's doctors in the US.
- executive order An official instruction from the US president.