Trump cites unproven autism risk in attack on childhood vaccines
The proposed changes would mean parents would have to make more trips to the doctor to get the same protection against diseases for their young children.
President Donald Trump's administration resumed its campaign to alter the infant vaccination schedule by targeting the measles vaccine, despite lacking credible scientific evidence. In a move just weeks before the mid-term elections, Trump issued an executive order suggesting the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine be split into separate injections, as well as scrapping routine shots for hepatitis B, COVID-19, and the flu.
This proposed restructuring would complicate newborn medical visits and necessitate more doctor appointments, raising concerns about the practicality and feasibility of the changes.
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