President Trump has signed another executive order aimed at altering the vaccination schedule for children in the United States. This move seeks to change the current recommendations on vaccines for dangerous infectious diseases.
The executive order, signed in the Oval Office on Monday, proposes reducing the number of vaccines recommended for children by the federal government. Additionally, it suggests breaking up the combined measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox vaccine (MMR) into separate vaccinations.
Part of the order directs the Justice Department to encourage states to decrease the number of vaccines required for school attendance. These proposed changes are expected to face legal challenges, as similar efforts have encountered in the past.
During the signing, President Trump referenced concerns about vaccines and autism, a theory that numerous studies have thoroughly debunked. The announcement has drawn criticism from public health experts but received support from vaccine skeptics.
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