NJ health officials urge parents to ignore Trump order on childhood vaccines

New Jersey's health commissioner wants residents to ignore President Donald Trump's call for childhood vaccines to be cut from 17 to 11.

By: Dana DiFilippo

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: August 18, 2026

Words: 507

Last Updated: 2 hours, 24 minutes ago

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New Jersey health officials want parents to ignore an executive order President Donald Trump issued last week calling for fewer childhood vaccines, warning it likely will increase the risk of preventable illness and death nationally.

In an Aug. 10 order, Trump said children should get vaccinated against 11 diseases, instead of the 17 immunizations previously recommended, and called for splitting the vaccine for measles, mumps, and rubella — long administered as a …

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