Trump signs order to limit childhood vaccines and split MMR shots
The American Academy of Pediatrics calls the recommendation on measles, mumps and rubella shots "dangerous".
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""Decades ago, children received only a small fraction of the vaccines required today... the high rates of autism now observed did not exist.""
— Donald Trump , Politician
""Trumps's executive order is disheartening and dangerous, especially as measles cases reach a 35-year high in the US.""
— Andrew Racine , Academic
""The President does not have the expertise to make these changes... Vaccines are overwhelmingly safe. Vaccines are effective.""
— Bill Cassidy , Politician
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President of the American Academy of Pediatrics who opposes Trump's vaccine recommendations.
Republican senator from Louisiana.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Robert F Kennedy Jr is the HHS secretary and a longtime vaccine skeptic.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics calls the recommendation on measles, mumps and rubella shots "dangerous".
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