Trump signs order to limit childhood vaccines and split MMR shots
The American Academy of Pediatrics calls the recommendation on measles, mumps and rubella shots "dangerous".
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""Decades ago, children received only a small fraction of the vaccines required today... the high rates of autism now observed did not exist.""
— Donald Trump , Politician
""Trumps's executive order is disheartening and dangerous, especially as measles cases reach a 35-year high in the US.""
— Andrew Racine , Academic
""The President does not have the expertise to make these changes... Vaccines are overwhelmingly safe. Vaccines are effective.""
— Bill Cassidy , Politician
Key People
President of the American Academy of Pediatrics who opposes Trump's vaccine recommendations.
Republican senator from Louisiana.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Robert F Kennedy Jr is the HHS secretary and a longtime vaccine skeptic.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics calls the recommendation on measles, mumps and rubella shots "dangerous".
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