FACT FOCUS: Trump makes false claims as he signs order urging revisions around childhood vaccines
Summary
President Donald Trump signed an executive order encouraging states to change how childhood vaccines are given, including separating the combined measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three shots. Experts say his claims about vaccine dangers are false and warn that spacing out shots could increase the risk of children catching diseases.Key Facts
- President Trump signed an order suggesting the MMR vaccine be given as three separate shots at different times.
- The current combined MMR vaccine is proven to be safe and effective.
- Some officials falsely claimed vaccines cause autism, but scientific studies do not support this.
- Changing vaccine schedules could leave children vulnerable to preventable diseases longer.
- In 2025, the childhood vaccine schedule covered protection against 18 diseases with about three dozen injections.
- The Trump administration reduced the official vaccine schedule to cover 11 diseases, with about 23 injections if only core vaccines are given.
- Vaccines are not required by the federal government; states require some vaccines for school with some exemptions allowed.
- Public health experts strongly support the current vaccine schedules based on decades of research.
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