As the United States battles its worst measles outbreak in a quarter-century, President Donald Trump has moved to dramatically slash childhood vaccination requirements — a decision he celebrated as a victory for parental choice, even as public health experts warn of escalating disease risks. The controversial shift coincides with mounting questions about the president's own wellbeing, following visible struggles on Air Force One's stairs and apparent speech difficulties during a high-stakes press conference last weekend.
On Monday, the Trump administration announced a sweeping overhaul of the federal childhood vaccination schedule, slashing recommended immunisations from 17 diseases to just 11. 'America will no longer require 72 'jabs' for our beautiful, healthy children,' Trump declared on Truth Social, framing the move as a return to common sense against what he characterised as vaccine overreach.
