President Trump signed an executive order altering the childhood vaccination schedule, citing a link between vaccines and autism that has been repeatedly disproven by credible medical science. The World Health Organization reaffirmed its existing vaccine schedule, with spokesperson Tarik Jašarević stating its recommendations are science-based while Trump's are not.
The American Medical Association, representing over 271,000 doctors, warned that altering a proven schedule without credible evidence risks weakening public confidence and endangering children's health. Its leadership said there is no new evidence justifying the change and accused the administration of promoting an outdated, disproven idea to scare families.
Nearly all Senate Republicans confirmed Kennedy as health secretary despite Democratic objections over his history promoting vaccine misinformation. Medical experts warn the timing is particularly risky given rising rates of measles and whooping cough as children return to school.
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