Controversial health policy: Fewer vaccination recommendations: WHO sharply criticizes USA

The World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly criticized the United States' health policy, particularly its decision to reduce the number of recommended vaccinations for children. President Donald Trump's recent decree aims to decrease the number of advised immunizations and also proposes dividing combination vaccines into multiple medical visits.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus dismissed this approach as "not in line with the state of the science." He emphasized that vaccination policies should be based on rigorous, independent, and transparent assessment of the best available knowledge, not influenced by political pressure. Tedros made these remarks during a press conference in Geneva.

The current evidence is clear: vaccines, including the MMR vaccine against measles, mumps, and rubella, are safe and do not cause autism, according to Tedros. Trump had previously linked his new policy to the rise in autism diagnoses. WHO experts pointed out that administering the MMR combination vaccine in a single dose could protect many children more effectively.

The division into multiple shots and visits, on the other hand, would increase the burden on parents and could lead to children not receiving all necessary doses, thereby raising the risk of diseases and mortality rates. Kate O'Brien, a WHO senior scientist, stated that this US policy is moving in the wrong direction.