Trump signs order to reduce childhood vaccines in the US

Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at reducing the number of vaccines given to children in the United States. The move has raised questions among medical experts about the potential public health consequences. Anna Bratt, a medical reporter for the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter, explains what the order means and why the president is pushing for fewer childhood vaccinations. The order does not ban vaccines, but it directs federal agencies to review vaccine schedules and recommendations. Trump has long expressed skepticism about vaccines, despite broad scientific consensus that they are safe and effective. Bratt notes that any change to the current vaccine schedule could affect millions of American children. She says doctors are concerned that delaying or skipping vaccines could lead to outbreaks of preventable diseases, such as measles and whooping cough. The full impact of the order will depend on how agencies interpret it and whether state laws, which mandate many school vaccines, are affected. For now, Bratt says, parents and pediatricians are watching closely to see what changes may come next.