GOP Senator Cassidy condemns Trump executive order to split MMR vaccine

Published Aug 11, 02:34 PM UTC

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Outgoing Republican Senator Bill Cassidy, a physician, strongly criticized President Trump's executive order to separate the combined MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) childhood vaccine into three individual shots. Trump baselessly linked the combined vaccine to autism and suggested it could be 'lethal.' Cassidy stated the order is medically wrong, will increase the number of shots children need, and will make them less safe by increasing vaccine hesitancy. The article notes the irony of Cassidy's criticism, as he cast the decisive vote to confirm Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who also lacks relevant expertise, and backed Kennedy's pick for CDC director. The CDC officially states there is no scientific evidence supporting the separation of the MMR vaccine.

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The New RepublicWestern

Original headline: GOP Senator Who Confirmed RFK Lambasts MMR Vaccine Decision

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