Trump to cut child vaccine doses to reduce autism cases

September 19, 2026 at 02:38 PM1 min

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US President Donald Trump announced at the White House that he will push to reduce child vaccine doses to lower autism cases. He said vaccinations will be given in stages with longer intervals and smaller volumes. The move follows an August executive order cutting recommended childhood vaccines from 18 to 11.

Key Facts

Trump said some vaccines will be administered later than currently recommended and in noticeably smaller volumes.
An August executive order reduced the number of recommended preventive vaccines for children from 18 to 11.
In 2025, the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety concluded that vaccines do not cause autism, based on 31 studies across 19 countries.

Vaccine Schedule Changes

Trump stated that vaccination with certain preparations will consist of several stages, with some vaccines given later than currently accepted. He said vaccine volumes will be noticeably smaller and predicted a significant reduction in autism cases. Trump outlined a schedule of one to five vaccines at a time, with six-month intervals between doses. He said children will receive fewer doses every six months and will ultimately be fully vaccinated.

Executive Order and Rationale

In August, Trump signed an executive order implementing a 'gold standard' of vaccination in the United States. The order reduced the number of recommended preventive vaccines for children from 18 to 11. Trump linked the vaccination process to the risk of developing autism. He said the White House is not certain what exactly causes the increase in autism cases among children. Trump said the number of recommended vaccines was reduced due to the need for deeper study of their effects on the body.

Scientific Consensus

In 2025, an independent expert group of the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety analyzed 31 studies conducted in 19 countries. The group concluded that vaccine use does not cause autism.