Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims About Childhood Vaccines After Executive Order

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to reduce the number of recommended childhood vaccinations, aiming to maximize parental choice. Trump linked vaccines to rising autism diagnoses. However, the American Medical Association and other medical experts criticized the move. Dr. Willie Underwood III stated that the recommendations put children's health at risk, emphasizing that vaccines are highly studied and effective tools for protecting children against serious vaccine-preventable diseases across the United States.