Trump orders fewer childhood vaccinations including splitting up MMR

Al Jazeera Tuesday 11 August 2026, 02:08 UTC 1 min read

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Trump orders fewer childhood vaccinations including splitting up MMR NewsFeed Trump orders fewer childhood vaccinations including splitting up MMR US President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for fewer routine childhood vaccinations. Among the changes, Trump wants the MMR vaccine split into separate doses, falsely claiming the combined shot could be ‘quite lethal’. Published On 11 Aug 2026

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