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Trump order endorses plan to halve vaccines recommended for children
Executive order recognizes health department assessment as guide for federal government for childhood vaccines An executive order signed by Donald Trump with little fanfare on Friday could have a huge impact on the health of US children, as it instructs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to cut the number of recommended childhood vaccines almost in half. The vague language of the order, which refers to “a scientific assessment that compared United States childhood immunization recommendations with those of peer nations” published in January by anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy’s health and human services department, does not explicitly state that the new recommendation removes vaccines against seven diseases from the schedule. hepatitis A hepatitis B meningitis rotavirus influenza Covid-19 Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Trump order endorses plan to halve vaccines recommended for children, Executive order recognizes health department assessment as guide for federal government for childhood vaccines An executive order signed by Donald Trump with little fanfare on Friday could have a huge impact on the health of US children, as it instructs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to cut the number of recommended childhood vaccines almost in half. The vague language of the order, which refers to “a scientific assessment that compared United States childhood immunization recommendations with those of peer nations” published in January by anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy’s health and human services department, does not explicitly state that the new recommendation removes vaccines against seven diseases from the schedule. hepatitis A hepatitis B meningitis rotavirus influenza Covid-19 Continue reading…
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- Trump order endorses plan to halve vaccines recommended for childrenThe Guardian - 2026-05-30T00:10:45+00:00
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