Trump signs order cutting childhood vaccine list to 11 core shots and pushes to split MMR

Order recognizes only 11 vaccines as recommended for all children.
List covers measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Hib, pneumococcal, HPV, and varicella.
Hepatitis B, COVID-19, influenza and several others shift to high-risk or parent-doctor decision.
Calls for MMR to be given as three separate shots at separate visits when available.
Directs Attorney General to challenge state rules that limit religious or medical exemptions.
White House cites U.S. recommending more vaccines and doses than peer countries.

🚨BREAKING: President Trump signs executive order reducing the number of childhood vaccinations recommended in the United States.

"America's recommended more childhood vaccines than any peer nation, and even twice as many doses as some European countries."

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Delivering Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations for Americans
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/08/delivering-gold-standard-childhood-vaccine-recommendations-for-americans/

Trump order reduces US vaccine schedule, seeks to split MMR shot
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/trump-sign-order-seeking-more-vaccine-flexibility-white-house-says-2026-08-10/