{
  "id": 513650,
  "title": "Trump takes aim at childhood vaccines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/trump-takes-aim-at-childhood-vaccines",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-10T22:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Vox",
    "slug": "vox",
    "url": "https://www.vox.com/the-logoff-newsletter-trump/498808/trump-childhood-vaccine-schedule-recommendations-flu-covid-mmr"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 10, 2026, President Donald Trump met with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the Oval Office. <source 709471ec-0c8> Trump and Kennedy discussed the administration's plans to revise the childhood vaccine schedule. <source 709471ec-0c8> The new executive order proposed reducing the number of recommended vaccines for children from 18 to just 11. <source 709471ec-0c8> This would eliminate vaccines for rotavirus, meningococcal disease, the flu, and Covid-19. <source 709471ec-0c8> Trump's order also aimed to promote \"parental choice\" regarding vaccines and advance new vaccine research. <source 709471ec-0c8> Notably, the order suggested breaking up the MMR vaccine into three separate shots, a practice not currently available. <source 709471ec-0c8> These proposed changes would increase confusion over vaccine safety and potentially create new administrative barriers for parents. <source 709471ec-0c8> Trump's personal concerns about vaccines, driven by his claims of a link to autism, played a role in the administration's decisions. <source 709471ec-0c8> While the order doesn't bring about immediate changes, it signals a concerning trend in vaccine policy being dictated from the White House. <source 709471ec-0c8> This development, combined with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s ongoing efforts, threatens to undermine the fragmented public health consensus in the United States.",
  "summary": "This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump is trying to revise the childhood vaccine schedule. What’s happening? On Monday, Trump signed an executive order recommending fewer childhood vaccines, directing […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Trump takes aim at childhood vaccine schedule",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/trump-takes-aim-at-childhood-vaccine-schedule",
        "published": "2026-08-11T02:00:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}