Trump Administration's Executive Order to Overhaul US Childhood Vaccine Schedule Draws International Condemnation

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to recommend childhood vaccines for 11 diseases, a reduction from the current 18. The order also suggests separating the combined MMR vaccine into three single-disease shots. This move has been met with widespread backlash from international health authorities and medical bodies, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, who affirm the safety and effectiveness of current vaccination schedules.