Politics
Trump Pushes Back on Childhood Vaccines
President Trump signed an executive order recommending a revised childhood vaccine schedule, aiming to upend the current regimen. The move comes amid ongoing disputes over vaccine mandates and safety concerns.
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NPR
President Trump expected to sign executive order that once again tries to upend the vaccines children receive to protect them against measles, mumps, tetanus, whooping cough and other dangerous diseases.
2026-08-10 20:25 UTC
The Hill
An executive order signed by President Trump Monday would upend the childhood vaccine schedule by recommending splitting up the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shot across three separate visits. The order builds on other efforts by Trump and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kenn
2026-08-10 20:11 UTC
The Hill
Republican Sens. Rand Paul (Ky.) and Ron Johnson (Wis.) on Monday released text messages Dr. Anthony Fauci sent and received in 2021 regarding the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women. Obtained from Fauci’s government cellphone, the text messages are among more than 34,000 on the devic
2026-08-10 20:22 UTC