Trump Orders 11 Core Childhood Vaccines, Drawing Pushback Over Split MMR Plan
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Updated · WLWT Cincinnati · Aug 11
Trump Orders 11 Core Childhood Vaccines, Drawing Pushback Over Split MMR Plan
3 articles · Updated · WLWT Cincinnati · Aug 11
Summary
Nothing changes immediately for families, Cincinnati pediatrician Kristen Dinkelacker said after Trump's order, with school vaccine requirements and current doctor recommendations in Ohio and Kentucky still unchanged.
The order recognizes 11 core childhood vaccinations, calls for shots to be given at separate visits, and envisions splitting MMR into individual doses that are not currently manufactured separately in the United States.
Dinkelacker said spreading routine vaccines across more appointments would add cost and inconvenience, raise the risk of missed doses, and leave children vulnerable longer despite no new science supporting the change.
The American Academy of Pediatrics called the order dangerous as U.S. measles cases hit a 35-year high, rejecting Trump's autism claims and saying decades of studies involving millions show no vaccine-autism link.
Local health departments are still urging back-to-school families to stay up to date on routine immunizations, while Dinkelacker said federal messaging is already fueling more refusal, alternative schedules and parent confusion.