WHO says Trump's vaccine overhaul goes against 'decades of evidence'
After US President Donald Trump signed an order challenging vaccine mandates, the World Health Organization said vaccines make 'deadly diseases preventable,' and public health policy should be guided by science, not by 'political influence.'
President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order aimed at reducing the number of childhood immunizations and spacing them out over separate visits. This move has pleased some Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) voters, who favor more flexibility on immunization schedules. However, Democrats see the order as a potential attack line in the upcoming midterm elections.
Trump has long advocated for spreading out vaccine doses, a stance he expressed as early as 2014. The order seeks to implement this theory, despite warnings from public health experts that it may increase the risk of infection with vaccine-preventable diseases. While some in the MAHA movement are supportive of the policy change, recent polling shows that most Americans prioritize affordability and healthcare costs, making vaccines a less prominent issue in the midterm elections.
Democrats are capitalizing on Trump's stance to rally their base, while Republicans caution that the issue may not be a decisive factor in the upcoming elections.
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