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DeLauro Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order Disrupting Childhood Vaccine Schedule

August 11, 2026

NEW HAVEN —Today, US Representative Rosa DeLauro issued the following statement following President Trump’s Executive Order which advocates separating the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three different single-disease shots, which is opposed by public health experts:

“Trump and RFK Jr are at it again: lying that vaccines cause autism, ignoring medical professionals, and issuing chaotic orders that will lead to reduced vaccinations and increased risk for children. 

Trump lies, and children die.”