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For months, the administration laid low on vaccines. On Monday, Trump went there. - Politico
Technology and ScienceBy Cheyenne Haslett, David Lim, Sophie Gardner, Lauren Gardner8/11/20261 min read
Earlier this year, the White House tried to tamp down Kennedy’s appetite for vaccine overhauls.
✨ Key Highlights
- The Trump administration, after months of keeping a relatively low profile on vaccine policy, shifted its stance on Monday, with President Trump directly engaging on the issue.
- Earlier in the year, the White House had reportedly worked to restrain Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s push for broad changes to vaccine policy.
- Kennedy's initial effort to revise the national vaccine schedule in January was halted by a court ruling.
- In May, Trump renewed attention on the matter through an executive order directing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and related agencies to act.
- The developments signal a broader move by the administration to take a more active and public role in shaping federal vaccine guidance.
After Kennedys initial attempt to revise the vaccine schedule in January was blocked by a court, Trump reignited efforts around the issue in May with an executive order that directed the Centers for