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July 28, 2026
Trump Pressures HHS Secretary to Cut Childhood Vaccine Recommendations
- President Trump urged Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to investigate links between vaccines and autism.
- Trump has expressed disappointment over the lack of progress on reducing childhood vaccine recommendations.
- Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic, faces pressure from Trump while also being advised to avoid vaccine discussions due to poor polling.
2 Sources
- The key points of tension between Trump and RFK Jr. over vaccines: Takeaways from The Wall Street Journal’s coverage of Trump’s push on vaccines and autismJul 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM · WSJ
- Trump pressured RFK Jr to slash childhood vaccines over autism fears: reportJul 28, 2026 at 1:50 PM · Independent