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CDC Director Calls for Splitting MMR Vaccine into Three Separate Shots Amid Trump Directive
The acting CDC director has called for separate MMR shots to be developed despite no evidence of a benefit, citing a Trump-era directive. This move would replace combination MMR vaccines and is seen as an unusual reversal of CDC policy.
The acting director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called for vaccine makers to develop separate shots against measles, mumps, and rubella, citing a Trump-era directive despite lacking evidence that such a split would provide a benefit. This move comes as combination MMR vaccines remain widely used. The proposal is based on an outdated 1998 recommendation by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
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