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Trump Cuts Childhood Vaccine Recommendations in New Order

8/19/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 10, 2026 to cut childhood vaccine recommendations.
Trump claimed vaccines drive the rise in autism diagnoses despite no proof from health official Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
HHS spokesperson Emily Hilliard said the agency will examine plausible hypotheses and release findings when ready.
A JAMA Pediatrics study released in August found no link between circumcision, vaccines and autism, a claim made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 10, 2026 to cut childhood vaccine recommendations.
Trump claimed vaccines drive the rise in autism diagnoses despite no proof from health official Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
HHS spokesperson Emily Hilliard said the agency will examine plausible hypotheses and release findings when ready.
A JAMA Pediatrics study released in August found no link between circumcision, vaccines and autism, a claim made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.