Trump’s new childhood vaccine order ‘not supported’ by evidence, experts say

Health-care organizations in Canada have expressed concerns that U.S. President Donald Trump's new childhood vaccine order is not backed by evidence, and Canada's guidelines remain unchanged. Trump signed an executive order on Monday suggesting that childhood vaccines be spaced out into separate medical visits, a belief he has long held.

The Canadian Paediatric Society reaffirmed its support for Canada's routine childhood immunization schedule, developed by health experts and based on scientific evidence. The Canadian Public Health Association also expressed concern over the order, stating that the recommendations are not supported by the current evidence and should not result in delays or alterations to children's vaccinations.

The World Health Organization's Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, criticized the U.S. order, stating that the changes are not aligned with decades of evidence regarding when children are most vulnerable to disease and the number of doses needed. The U.S. order recommends separating the MMR vaccine into three different shots administered in separate visits and improving vaccine research.

However, the order does not change Canada's vaccine recommendations, as the authority to require vaccinations for schoolchildren lies with states, not the federal government in the U.S.