The World Health Organization has criticized the new vaccination recommendations presented by Donald Trump , arguing that they are not based on decades of scientific knowledge. The US president signed an executive order encouraging, among other things, spacing out doses given to children and separating certain combination vaccines.
Donald Trump again brought up autism during the presentation of the bill, despite the lack of evidence linking it to vaccination. The WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, reiterated that vaccines, including those against measles, mumps, and rubella, are safe and do not cause autism. He stated that unnecessarily delaying vaccinations does not enhance their safety and, on the contrary, risks leaving children unprotected.
A reform contested by the scientific community
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., known for his critical stance toward vaccination, launched a sweeping review of vaccines used in the United States. He also revised the pediatric vaccination schedule and halted some funding for the development of new vaccines. These decisions sparked strong opposition within the medical community, while some aspects of the reform had already been suspended by the US courts.
The federal government cannot directly change vaccination requirements, which are largely the responsibility of the states, but it recommends that they review school access requirements. This initiative comes as the start of the school year approaches and while the United States is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in 35 years. The WHO reiterates that vaccination schedules are determined based on children's periods of vulnerability and the times when doses provide the greatest protection.
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