President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order recommending that the childhood vaccine schedule be conducted in more spread out visits, and narrowing the number of recommended shots. Advertisement“For far too long, America has recommended more childhood vaccines than any peer nation, and even twice as many doses as some European countries. JUST IN: President Trump establishes a new U.S. childhood vaccine schedule, reducing the number of recommended vaccine doses from 72 to 11. pic.twitter.com/LS5PHckzRX — Salem News Channel (@WatchSalemNews) August 10, 2026“Effective immediately, my administration's recognizing Gold Standard childhood vaccine recommendations for only 11 core vaccinations against the most serious and dangerous diseases, along with the MMR. Once again, Donald Trump and RFK Jr. are screwing around with the childhood vaccine schedule — ignoring decades of science, sowing chaos and confusion, and spreading dangerous misinformation that put kids and families at risk. We've already taken RFK Jr. to court to protect… https://t.co/KjtPrjTKwS — Governor Josh Shapiro (@GovernorShapiro) August 10, 2026Editor's Note: Do you enjoy Townhall's conservative reporting that takes on the radical left and woke media?