Donal Trump order reduces US vaccine schedule

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday (August 11) calling for fewer childhood vaccinations by limiting the inoculation schedule to 11 immunizations, which he said would give U.S. children. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle gives us his analysis.

The revised vaccination schedule recommends immunising children against 11 diseases, six fewer than currently recommended.

In an executive order, President Trump calls for fewer recommended childhood vaccinations and more spacing between shots. Medical experts say the changes lack scientific backing and could leave children less protected.

Many medical experts cast the push as scientifically baseless and potentially damaging to public health

Many medical experts cast the push as scientifically baseless and potentially damaging to public health.

Trump order reduces US vaccine schedule, seeks to split MMR shot  Reuters

As the US experiences its worst measles outbreak in 35 years, the president's order coincides with children returning to school. Curbing vaccines has been a key priority for Health Secretary Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, who has long touted a debunked link between immunization and autism.

As the US experiences its worst measles outbreak in 35 years, the president's order coincides with children returning to school. Curbing vaccines has been a key priority for Health Secretary Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, who has long touted a debunked link between immunization and autism.

Trump signed an executive order to overhaul federal vaccine guidance, but it's largely symbolic - states control school mandates - as measles cases surge to 2,465 this year amid declining vaccination rates.

The Trump administration, which had recently avoided public discussions of vaccine policy because of concern around the political repercussions, is changing course.

Order also recommends all shots be given at separate medical visits though cost of doing them together is lower Donald Trump has signed an executive order with plans for sweeping changes to the childhood vaccination schedule that attempts to override the authority of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C