Doctor slams Trump's latest vaccine move 'wrong' as he explains the science

President Donald Trump’s so-called ‘historic step’ in making Americans healthier has been slammed by an expert.

A doctor has warned that Trump’s recent claims about vaccines are ‘wrong’ after the president made an executive order to split up the MMR vaccine into three shots and called for fewer childhood vaccines.

Speaking with the press at the White House, Trump made several alarming statements about the nature of vaccinations, claiming: “Decades ago, children received only a small fraction of the vaccines required today. In those times, people were much healthier and of course the high rates of autism now observed did not exist.”

According to the CDC, ‘no published scientific evidence’ shows any benefit in separating the combination MMR vaccine into three individual shots.

The government will also no longer recommend vaccinations from influenza, hepatitis B, or Covid-19, with the president going on to say: “Parents can still choose to give their children all of the vaccinations if they wish. It's up to the parents. We’re making recommendations that are strong, but it’s up to the parents if they wish, and they will be covered by insurance.”

Senator Bill Cassidy took to social media to react to the news, writing on X, formerly Twitter: “I’m a doctor. This executive order is wrong. The President does not have the expertise to make these changes.

“Vaccines are overwhelmingly safe. Vaccines are effective. Vaccines DO NOT cause autism.

“Breaking up vaccines will mean children have to get more shots to get the same protection, not fewer shots. It will increase hesitancy and make children less safe.

“Parents should listen to their child’s pediatrician about vaccines rather than listening to an inaccurate executive order. This is so wrong.”

A statement from AAP President Dr Andrew Racine, who is the president of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), published a statement about the executive order, which described the move as ‘not only disheartening but dangerous’.

Dr Racine said: “Today’s executive order is not based on ‘gold-standard science’. There is no new evidence to justify significant changes to childhood immunization guidance. Dozens of studies involving millions of people show there is no link between vaccines and autism, and yet federal leaders continue to promote this outdated, disproven idea to scare families.

“Today's executive order will do nothing to support families of children with autism or advance understanding of the condition. The only purpose of this announcement is to sow confusion so that more people doubt the importance of vaccines. Delaying or skipping shots is risky, especially as measles continues to spread and children go back to school.”

The expert went on to highlight that current vaccine recommendations are based on ‘decades of research and systematic tracking of real-world experiences’, as well as basing it on when children’s immune systems will ‘respond best’ and when they are ‘most vulnerable’ to certain diseases.

The doctor emphasized that vaccinations keep children and communities ‘healthy and thriving’.