Trump’s vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Public health experts have been quick to condemn an executive order…
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order that would significantly alter childhood vaccination practices in the United States, sparking criticism from public health experts. The order advocates for separating combination vaccines, such as measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR), into individual injections. This approach would require parents to visit health providers more frequently, as well as prompt drug manufacturers to revive vaccines that have not been marketed separately in the U.S. for decades.
It would also necessitate the construction of new manufacturing facilities to produce a substantial number of additional vaccine doses. According to health experts, combination vaccines have been proven to enhance children's protection against infectious diseases before they begin school, and there is no scientific rationale supporting the proposed changes.
Dr. Anna Durbin, a researcher at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, emphasized that while some measures may be inconvenient and costly, they are justifiable if they serve a legitimate public health purpose. She firmly believes that this particular policy represents poor public health practice.
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