White House officials are drafting an executive order focused on the childhood vaccine schedule and autism, according to reporting published August 6 by The Washington Post, which cited four people familiar with the matter. Bloomberg reported the effort independently, and an administration official confirmed the deliberations to CNN.
What is not known matters as much as what is, and quite a lot is not known. No draft text has been made public. No signing date has been announced. The White House has not confirmed or denied that an order is planned, and the reporting itself describes the scope and timing as unfinalized and subject to change.
