President Trump’s executive order aimed at reducing the number of recommended childhood vaccines is expected to affect vaccination guidance heading into the fall, though pediatricians and health experts have pushed back on several of the claims made in support of the order.
Fact-checkers found that Trump made a number of false claims when signing the order, and pediatricians in Florida and elsewhere have publicly denounced the move, warning it could reduce protection against preventable childhood illnesses.
The order also touches vaccine manufacturers, with reports indicating the administration is pressuring companies including Merck and GSK as part of the broader push to cut the recommended vaccine list.