Executive order on vaccines bypasses an evidence-based process that has kept kids safe

The most important thing for parents to know is that the order does not change which vaccines are available to children and is not based on any new data about vaccine safety.

By: Jake Scott, Stanford University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: August 12, 2026

Words: 1,631

Last Updated: 6 days, 6 hours ago

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By Jake Scott, Stanford University

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 10, 2026, calling for the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to be given as three separate shots at three separate appointments. The combined MMR vaccine is currently given at 12 to 15 months of age and again between ages 4 and 6.

In the order, Trump also urges states to revisit their school vaccination laws and instructs the Justice Department …

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