{
  "id": 513526,
  "title": "Trump Issues Controversial Order on Vaccines, Suggests Autism Link",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/trump-issues-controversial-order-on-vaccines-suggests-autism-link",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-10T21:37:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MedPage Today",
    "slug": "medpage-today",
    "url": "https://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/vaccines/122557"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Trump issued an executive order on vaccines on Monday, suggesting a controversial link between the number or timing of vaccinations and rising autism rates. Despite scientific consensus that vaccines do not cause autism, the order proposes shrinking the number of universally recommended vaccines for children, splitting up the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) shot, and altering the recommendation process for various immunizations. The administration would categorize vaccinations into three groups: all children, high-risk groups, and shared decision-making. The order also calls for studies on the timing and sequencing of core childhood vaccines and developing alternatives to aluminum adjuvants. Public health experts and medical groups have strongly criticized the order, warning that it could increase hesitancy, lead to more shots for the same protection, and potentially increase the risk of children contracting vaccine-preventable diseases.",
  "summary": "(MedPage Today) -- President Trump signed an executive order that shrinks the number of universally recommended vaccines for children, calls for splitting up the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) shot, and says each vaccination should occur at...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Healthline News",
        "title": "Trump Administration Considering Executive Order On Vaccines, Autism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/trump-administration-considering-executive-order-on-vaccines-autism",
        "published": "2026-08-08T13:59:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump to sign executive order to reevaluate childhood vaccines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/trump-to-sign-executive-order-to-reevaluate-childhood-vaccines",
        "published": "2026-08-10T18:24:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Trump signs executive order to space out childhood vaccines — What the new plan means",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/trump-signs-executive-order-to-space-out-childhood-vaccines-what-the",
        "published": "2026-08-10T19:49:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "Trump signs executive order calling for fewer childhood vaccines, falsely linking shots to autism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/trump-signs-executive-order-calling-for-fewer-childhood-vaccines",
        "published": "2026-08-10T19:53:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims About Childhood Vaccines After Executive Order",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/fact-checking-trumps-claims-about-childhood-vaccines-after-executive",
        "published": "2026-08-10T23:30:21.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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