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Trump and RFK Jr. Repeat False and Misleading Vaccine Claims

Trump and RFK Jr. Repeat False and Misleading Vaccine Claims
August 11, 2026

During the signing of an executive order on vaccines, President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a deluge of false and misleading claims about the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule.

The Facts on the Vaccines the CDC No Longer Recommends for All Kids

The Facts on the Vaccines the CDC No Longer Recommends for All Kids
January 15, 2026

In sweeping changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer recommends universal vaccination against six diseases. In justifying the move, health officials made misleading claims about vaccine safety while downplaying or omitting benefits.