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Trump Signs Order on Childhood Vaccines
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order regarding childhood immunization schedules despite a lack of scientific backing.
Added 8/14/2026

President Donald Trump approved an order promoting the unproven idea that routine childhood immunizations ought to be divided across multiple medical appointments. Numerous scientific studies and broad consensus have previously established that immunizations do not cause autism, according to reporting by AP News.
The directive creates significant logistical hurdles for families, medical professionals, and pharmaceutical companies throughout the United States. Administration officials gathered in the Oval Office to witness the signing of the presidential directive.
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