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WHO Criticizes Trump's Vaccine Policy Changes

The World Health Organization expressed concern over President Trump's changes to US vaccination policy, citing evidence against the approach.

12 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised concerns regarding recent changes to vaccination policy initiated by President Donald Trump. According to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, these changes do not align with decades of scientific evidence.

On Monday, Trump signed an order calling for a reevaluation of school vaccine mandates and suggested that the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine be administered as three separate shots. The order reflects a shift in the US government's stance on child vaccinations, which has raised alarms among health experts.

The WHO's warning highlights the potential implications of these policy changes, particularly given that Trump's Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is a notable figure in the anti-vaccine movement and has previously promoted discredited theories linking the MMR vaccine to autism.

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