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Trump Orders MMR Split; CDC Rejects, Measles Status Threatened

8/12/2026

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President Donald Trump ordered Health and Human Services, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to split MMR vaccine into three doses and cut childhood schedule from 18 to 11 shots.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said no scientific evidence supports separating the MMR vaccine.
Nearly 2,500 measles cases and 38 outbreaks reported since 2026 have prompted the Pan American Health Organization to consider revoking U.S. measles-elimination status.

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President Donald Trump ordered Health and Human Services, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to split MMR vaccine into three doses and cut childhood schedule from 18 to 11 shots.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said no scientific evidence supports separating the MMR vaccine.
Nearly 2,500 measles cases and 38 outbreaks reported since 2026 have prompted the Pan American Health Organization to consider revoking U.S. measles-elimination status.