GOP Senator Slams Trump’s Vaccine Order as Costly and Impractical

Sen. Bill Cassidy, a physician and rising Trump critic, called the president’s vaccine executive order—mandating the MMR vaccine be given as three separate shots—“wrong on so many levels” because it would mean six separate visits, greater time off for parents, and higher costs, potentially reducing vaccination adherence and increasing illness. Immunologists say there’s no health reason for the change, underscoring a Republican dissent over the policy as Cassidy's relationship with Kennedy and Trump frays.