Trump signs executive order to overhaul childhood vaccine schedule
President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for fewer childhood vaccines, citing a link to autism that has been repeatedly disproven by medical research. The order builds on efforts led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reshape the US childhood immunization schedule. Medical groups have criticized the move as inconsistent with established science.
The White House announced that President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing a review of the childhood vaccine schedule, with the stated goal of reducing the number of shots given to children. The order cites a purported link between vaccines and autism, a claim that extensive scientific research has repeatedly found no evidence to support.
The move is being described as the most concrete outcome yet of a long-running effort led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reshape the US immunization schedule. Kennedy was a prominent vaccine skeptic before joining the administration.
Medical organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, criticized the order as inconsistent with established scientific consensus, reiterating that the current vaccine schedule is safe and effective for children. It remains unclear how the directive will be implemented in practice.
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