Vaccine industry pushes back against Trump's new childhood immunization order
Health industry leaders publicly opposed President Trump's executive order that would alter the schedule and composition of childhood vaccines.
In Washington, executives from the vaccine sector voiced resistance to a recent executive order signed by President Trump that calls for fewer shots and a longer spacing between them. The directive also proposes splitting the combined measles-mumps-rubella vaccine into three separate injections, a claim the administration said lacked supporting evidence. Health officials have repeatedly affirmed the safety of the existing combination shot. Industry representatives warned that the changes could disrupt vaccine supply and public-health programs.
Why it matters
The dispute could affect how children are vaccinated in the U.S., influencing public health and the vaccine market.
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