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Trump tells agencies to align with study calling for narrower childhood vaccine recommendations
President Donald Trump endorsed a study by the Department of Health and Human Services recommending fewer childhood vaccines, directing federal agencies to align policies with its findings. The study suggests vaccinating children against 11 diseases, with others reserved for high-risk groups or shared decision-making. The CDC is ordered to review and update vaccine recommendations, despite prior legal challenges to similar efforts.
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