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Trump Signs Vaccine Split Order as Measles Hits 35-Year High

8/22/2026

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President Donald Trump signed an Aug 10 executive order to split MMR into shots and cut schedule to 11 vaccines.
The CDC reported MMR coverage fell to 92.4% among kindergarteners in 2025-26, with a record 4.2% exemption rate.
CDC confirmed 2,566 measles cases in United States as of Aug 13, the highest number in 35 years.
State health officials are monitoring the coverage decline and warning that lower rates raise outbreak risk.

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President Donald Trump signed an Aug 10 executive order to split MMR into shots and cut schedule to 11 vaccines.
The CDC reported MMR coverage fell to 92.4% among kindergarteners in 2025-26, with a record 4.2% exemption rate.
CDC confirmed 2,566 measles cases in United States as of Aug 13, the highest number in 35 years.
State health officials are monitoring the coverage decline and warning that lower rates raise outbreak risk.