articleThe Brief President Donald Trump signed an executive order mandating a childhood schedule of 11 vaccinations. World Health Organization officials are critical of Trump’s order pointing to scientific evidence Physicians believe lowering the number of vaccinations might elevate disease risk in children. Trump executive order on vaccinesDig deeper:President Donald Trump’s order calls for a reduced childhood vaccination schedule of 11 immunizations, claiming this action would offer children more protection and bring the United States closer to other foreign countries that recommend fewer vaccinations. Trump’s executive order also calls for separating ​the combined measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three individual injections. Last year, Trump connected autism to childhood vaccines ​and to the use of Tylenol during ​pregnancy, bringing ⁠accusations unsupported by scientific research and evidence.