Trump Signs Executive Order to Overhaul Pediatric Vaccine Recommendations

Trump signed an executive order to overhaul pediatric vaccine recommendations, reducing mandatory vaccines from 18 to 11 diseases, splitting the MMR vaccine into three separate shots, and allowing states to modify vaccine mandates, sparking medical and ethical debates.

Recent news articles from August 2026 highlight the order's impact on public health, parental choice, and medical opposition.

The order emphasizes parental authority, religious exemptions, and state alignment with revised CDC-like recommendations.

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