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Trump admitted he has seen no evidence, no studies and no proof that the MMR vaccine is not safe but he has "heard some people say it".
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During an Oval Office event, President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting childhood immunization guidelines, claiming the combined MMR vaccine could be "quite lethal" and suggesting it be split into separate shots. When asked by reporters for evidence backing his claims, Trump stated, "What I've heard is that there are some people that say it is that way". [1, 2]
Scientific Consensus and Facts
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During an Oval Office event, President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting childhood immunization guidelines, claiming the combined MMR vaccine could be "quite lethal" and suggesting it be split into separate shots. When asked by reporters for evidence backing his claims, Trump stated, "What I've heard is that there are some people that say it is that way". [1, 2]
Scientific Consensus and Facts
- Extensive global research and decades of real-world data show the combined measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is safe and highly effective. [1, 2]
- Major scientific and medical organizations, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics, state there is no credible evidence linking the MMR vaccine to autism or showing any medical benefit to splitting the combination shot. [1, 2]
- Public health experts warn that separating the shots or spacing them out increases health care costs, burdens families with extra doctor visits, and leaves children vulnerable to dangerous, preventable diseases for longer periods. [1]