Trump Signs Order to Reduce Childhood Vaccines, Falsely Ties Shots to Autism

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on [Date] directing federal agencies to scale back the recommended childhood vaccine schedule, repeating the debunked claim that vaccines cause autism. The order builds on the administration’s broader push to overhaul the pediatric shot schedule, led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent and long-standing vaccine skeptic. Under the directive, agencies will review current guidelines, with an emphasis on reducing the number of shots given to children. The move does not immediately ban any vaccine but signals a major policy shift in federal health recommendations. Medical experts and public health officials have repeatedly stated that vaccines do not cause autism, citing decades of peer-reviewed research. The executive order is expected to face legal challenges from medical and advocacy groups.