President Trump Signs Executive Order Revising Childhood Vaccination Policy

On August 10, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order initiating significant changes to federal vaccine policy. The order directs the Health and Human Services Secretary to provide recommendations on administering vaccines as individual products, assessing ideal timing, developing alternative adjuvants, evaluating risk/benefit profiles, and improving safety monitoring. It also mandates the U.S. Attorney General to challenge state laws conflicting with parental authority and requires federal contractors and grantees to allow religious and medical vaccine exemptions.