Pennsylvania Health Officials Raise Concerns Over Federal Executive Order Lowering Childhood Vaccine Recommendations

Public health officials and pediatricians in Pennsylvania have voiced concerns following a new executive order signed by President Donald Trump that reduces the number of federally recommended childhood vaccines from 18 to 11. The order also proposes splitting the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three separate shots and spreading vaccines across more doctor visits. Pennsylvania's Secretary of Health, Dr. Debra Bogen, stated that the state's public health decisions will continue to be guided by rigorous medical science, emphasizing that vaccines are crucial for protecting communities from preventable diseases.