Trump signs order attempting to override CDC vaccine schedule and break up MMR shots

The Guardian Health Monday 10 August 2026, 19:06 UTC By Melody Schreiber 1 min read

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Order recommends all measles, mumps and rubella shots be given at separate visits though cost of doing them together is lowerDonald Trump has signed an executive order with plans for sweeping changes to the childhood vaccination schedule that attempts to override the authority of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).It’s an attempt to undergird the changes made earlier this year to CDC vaccination recommendations, which were halted by a federal judge. The CDC is the...

Order recommends all measles, mumps and rubella shots be given at separate visits though cost of doing them together is lower

Donald Trump has signed an executive order with plans for sweeping changes to the childhood vaccination schedule that attempts to override the authority of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

It’s an attempt to undergird the changes made earlier this year to CDC vaccination recommendations, which were halted by a federal judge. The CDC is the federal agency tasked with recommending vaccines, not the White House.

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