Trump signs bonkers order that cuts vaccines, promotes ones that don't exist

TL;DR

President Trump signed an executive order making unilateral changes to federal vaccine recommendations for children.
The order aims to reduce the number of recommended vaccines from 18 to 11, splitting them over more time and visits.
These changes are based on false anti-vaccine claims, including the debunked link between vaccines and autism.
Trump falsely stated that current vaccines are harmful and that separating them would make them safe.
The US currently recommends more vaccines than most other high-income countries, and reducing them to 11 would make it an outlier.
The order calls for splitting the MMR vaccine, but separate shots are not available in the US and would require extensive development.
The executive order aligns with reports of Trump promoting the debunked vaccine-autism link and wanting his legacy tied to curing autism.
US vaccination rates are already declining, with the country facing a resurgence of measles cases.
Only 10 states have vaccination coverage above the 95% threshold needed to prevent outbreaks.

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