{
  "id": 554142,
  "title": "Trump cites unproven autism risk in attack on childhood vaccines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/trump-cites-unproven-autism-risk-in-attack-on-childhood-vaccines",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-11T08:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/11/world/science-health/trump-autism-childhood-vaccines/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump's administration resumed its campaign to alter the infant vaccination schedule by targeting the measles vaccine, despite lacking credible scientific evidence. In a move just weeks before the mid-term elections, Trump issued an executive order suggesting the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine be split into separate injections, as well as scrapping routine shots for hepatitis B, COVID-19, and the flu. This proposed restructuring would complicate newborn medical visits and necessitate more doctor appointments, raising concerns about the practicality and feasibility of the changes.",
  "summary": "The proposed changes would mean parents would have to make more trips to the doctor to get the same protection against diseases for their young children.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}