Fact-check: Trump's vaccine rollback debunks myths about jabs, doses, and autism
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BBC fact-checks Trump's executive order reducing recommended childhood vaccines from 18 to 11 and proposing split MMR shots. The 72-injections figure is misleading, as vaccine requirements vary by state and the 72 count includes all doses by age 18 (including flu and COVID-19). A single MMR dose is 0.5ml. The CDC notes vaccines are generally safe and far safer than the diseases they prevent, and there is no proven link between vaccines and autism. WHO's comprehensive review found no causal link between vaccination and autism.
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