On August 10, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order that alters the childhood immunization schedule, specifically addressing the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. The order proposes that the MMR vaccine be administered in three separate doses over different visits. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya were present during the signing in the Oval Office.
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Trump Signs Executive Order Modifying Childhood Immunization Schedule
President Trump signed an executive order on August 10, 2026, modifying the childhood immunization schedule to separate the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine into three doses. The signing included Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya.
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