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Trump signs order to restrict childhood vaccines and split MMR

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EL RIGOR · 10 de agosto de 2026, 21:54 · 2 min read

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order that limits vaccine recommendations for children to 11 and suggests splitting the combined MMR vaccine into three individual doses. During the signing, Trump claimed that the combined MMR vaccine can be “very lethal” and falsely linked vaccines to autism.

Why It Matters

This measure could have a significant impact on US vaccination policy, particularly at a time when the country is experiencing its worst year for measles infections in decades. Additionally, the order reinforces Trump’s belief that vaccines can cause autism, despite the lack of scientific evidence to support this claim.

The Fact

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that limits vaccine recommendations for children to 11 and suggests splitting the combined MMR vaccine into three individual doses. During the signing, Trump claimed that the combined MMR vaccine can be “very lethal” and falsely linked vaccines to autism. The order also instructs the Department of Justice to investigate where states are in disagreement with exemptions for childhood vaccination mandates, including parental authority and accommodations for disability, as well as religious and medical reasons.

What Each Side Says

According to The New York Post, during the signing of the executive order, Trump claimed that the combined MMR vaccine can be “very lethal” and suggested that vaccines can cause autism.

According to AP Top, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine sceptic, was present during the signing of the executive order.

What We Don’t Know

There is no available information on the exact number of states that are in disagreement with vaccine recommendations, nor on the specific impact of implementing the order on public health. Furthermore, there has been no reported reaction from the scientific and medical communities to the signing of the executive order.

Future Outlook

Trump’s executive order could have significant consequences for US vaccination policy, especially given the country’s worst year for measles infections in decades. Although the order does not change vaccination recommendations, it does reinforce Trump’s belief that vaccines can cause autism, despite the lack of scientific evidence to support this claim. In a context where vaccination rates have fallen since the COVID-19 pandemic, this measure could generate more uncertainty and confusion among parents and the medical community.

Piece prepared by the newsroom from cross-checked sources in several countries.

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