Executive Order Directs CDC to Review Childhood Vaccine Schedule Based on New Study

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order instructing federal agencies, including the CDC, to align their policies with a recent Department of Health and Human Services study. This study suggests reducing the number of recommended childhood vaccines, proposing vaccination against 11 diseases for all children, with others reserved for high-risk groups or shared decision-making. This action follows a prior attempt by the administration to narrow vaccine guidelines, which was previously blocked by a federal judge.