Trump order pushes to split MMR vaccine and limit childhood shots
X-Risk Daily
Tuesday 11 August 2026
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President Trump signed an executive order on 10 August recommending that the combined measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine be split into three separate shots administered at different visits, and calling for a reduction in the overall childhood immunisation schedule.
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