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Cassidy on Trump’s vaccine overhaul: ‘Crazy, stupid thing’

Washington Post Politics Monday 17 August 2026, 14:31 UTC By Matthew Choi 1 min read
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Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) blasted President Donald Trump’s recent executive order overhauling the childhood vaccine schedule, saying it will raise costs for patients and make vaccines less accessible. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVECassidy on Trump’s vaccine overhaul: ‘Crazy, stupid thing’ Sen. Bill Cassidy blasted President Donald Trump's recent executive order that calls for unbundling the childhood MMR vaccine into three individual shots.

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) blasted President Donald Trump’s recent executive order overhauling the childhood vaccine schedule, saying it will raise costs for patients and make vaccines less accessible. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVECassidy on Trump’s vaccine overhaul: ‘Crazy, stupid thing’ Sen. Bill Cassidy blasted President Donald Trump's recent executive order that calls for unbundling the childhood MMR vaccine into three individual shots.
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