Trump Signs Order Directing CDC to Align with Assessment Calling for Fewer Childhood Vaccines President Trump signed an executive order directing the CDC to align with an HHS assessment recommending fewer childhood vaccines, stating the U.S. recommends more than peer nations. This follows a previous reduction in recommended immunizations and criticism from medical experts, with a judge having ruled against the new HHS schedule. The White House maintains the order supports patient and doctor flexibility and adherence to science.

• President Trump signed an executive order directing the CDC to align with an HHS assessment that suggests fewer childhood vaccines.
• The HHS assessment stated the U.S. recommends more childhood vaccines than other developed countries.
• Previous CDC recommendations in January aimed to reduce the number of immunizations from 17 to 11.
• This move has faced criticism from medical experts and organizations like the American Academy of Pediatrics.
• A judge previously ruled against new HHS childhood vaccine schedule recommendations, citing violations of federal law.
• The White House stated the order emphasizes ‘gold-standard science’ and patient flexibility.
• The current ACIP panel was appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been described as a vaccine skeptic.