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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Thea Felicity

Trump Orders Change That Could Reduce Childhood Vaccines Recommended for Kids

According to experts, declining vaccination rates driven by misinformation and vaccine scepticism provide good grounds to trigger outbreaks. (Credit: CP Khanal/Pexels)

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order in Washington directing the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to align its childhood vaccine guidance with a federal assessment calling for fewer recommended immunisations.

According to CBS News, the policy shift instructs health agencies to reassess the current US schedule, potentially reducing the number of vaccines advised for children and adolescents across the country.

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