Politics
White House Vaccine Policy Shifts
The White House has reintroduced vaccine policy into the spotlight with a new executive order from President Trump, which faces criticism from medical organizations. The American Academy of Pediatrics denounced the order as 'dangerous'.
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The Hill
President Trump on Monday signed an executive order advancing "Make America Healthy Again" vaccine priorities, issuing recommendations to split up combined vaccines and to reduce the number of childhood immunizations. "Effective immediately, my administration is recognizing gold standard childhood
2026-08-10 22:40 UTC
The Hill
A U.S. Appeals Court on Monday declined to drop the thousands of online safety lawsuits against social media firms, ruling Meta and TikTok appealed the cases too early. In an opinion issued Monday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determined the technology liability shield — Section 230 of the
2026-08-10 22:44 UTC
The Hill
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story White House thrusts vaccines back into headlines The Trump administration appeared to be backing away from making moves on changing vaccine policy in recent months, perhaps wary of political backlash ahead of
2026-08-10 22:53 UTC
The Hill
The president of the American Academy of Pediatrics blasted President Trump’s Monday executive order calling for fewer childhood vaccines. "As measles cases reach a 35-year high in the U.S. and with cold and flu season quickly approaching, today's executive order on vaccines is not only dishearteni
2026-08-10 23:03 UTC