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Trump signs order splitting MMR, moving vaccines to shared decision

8/11/2026

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order to overhaul the childhood vaccine schedule.
The order splits the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into three shots and moves hepatitis A, B, meningococcal, rotavirus, influenza and COVID-19 vaccines to shared-decision or high-risk categories.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy and President Donald Trump cited an autism link, drawing criticism from Senator Bill Cassidy, Rep. Frank Pallone and Dorit Reiss.

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order to overhaul the childhood vaccine schedule.
The order splits the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into three shots and moves hepatitis A, B, meningococcal, rotavirus, influenza and COVID-19 vaccines to shared-decision or high-risk categories.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy and President Donald Trump cited an autism link, drawing criticism from Senator Bill Cassidy, Rep. Frank Pallone and Dorit Reiss.