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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Nick Visser

Australian health experts fear US vaccine scepticism is catching on as ‘anything Trump says filters through’

A baby sits as a medical professional prepares a vaccine
Experts say the effects of Donald Trump’s rhetoric are already being seen in Australia, with more and more parents having concerns about vaccination. Photograph: Phanie/Sipa Press/Alamy

Australian medical experts have warned a shift in child vaccination advice in the US is not grounded in science and could undo decades of public health advances.

The US president, Donald Trump, signed an unprecedented executive order calling for American children to be vaccinated against fewer diseases, suggesting a link to autism despite no evidence. The official number of recommended immunisations for children would drop to 11, compared with 18 at the end of 2024.

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