White House ‘gold standard’ science? With RFK, Jr. at his side, Trump revives vaccine-autism myth, recommends splitting childhood shots Richard Escobedo | CBS News | August 11, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/08/11/white-house-gold-standard-science-with-rfk-jr-at-his-side-trump-revives-vaccine-autism-myth-recommends-splitting-childhood-shots/ President Trump signed an executive order on [August 10, 20206] laying out new recommendations for childhood vaccinations, and during his remarks, he mentioned that autism had a role in the guidance. The order recommends limiting the number of vaccines recommended for children and splitting vaccines into tiers so that some are recommended for all children and others would be advised for children considered to be at higher risk.