Cassidy criticizes Trump EO calling for separate MMR shots and fewer childhood vaccines
ABC News interviewed Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), a physician, on President Trump's Aug. 10, 2026 executive order recommending the MMR vaccine be split into three separate shots once available, fewer core childhood vaccines overall, and administration at separate visits. Cassidy called the change inconvenient, costly, and unsupported by evidence, arguing it would require six shots and visits instead of two and diverts focus from real autism causes. The segment covered Trump's and RFK Jr.'s statements linking vaccine timing to autism, Cassidy's prior vote for RFK Jr. based on assurances about the ACIP schedule, and his advice that parents consult pediatricians. It referenced the administration's focus on ultra-processed foods alongside vaccine policy.
Source: ABC News
