Executive Order for Fewer Recommended Childhood Vaccinations and More Spacing Between Shots

TLDR

• The order says the federal government will support 11 core childhood vaccinations and advises states and territories to review vaccine requirements for school enrollment.
• Kennedy Jr. had already sought in January to remove vaccines against six of 17 diseases from the childhood schedule.
• On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order seeking sweeping changes to the US’s childhood vaccine policy, including fewer recommended immunizations and more separate appointments for children to receive.
• In an executive order, President Trump calls for fewer recommended childhood vaccinations and more spacing between shots.
• The president does not have the expertise to make these changes,” Cassidy said, adding that splitting combination vaccines “will mean children have to get more shots to get the same protection, not fewer shots.” Cassidy.