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Trump says he will demand some childhood vaccines be split into five shots

By Thomson Reuters Sep 18, 2026 | 3:22 PM

Sept 18 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday ​that his administration ‌plans to demand vaccine makers split certain childhood vaccines into five separate ‌doses, ​which he ⁠believes will result ⁠in a massive reduction in autism.

Trump did not provide any ​scientific evidence linking vaccines and autism. ⁠Nor did ⁠he say which ​vaccines the administration plans ​to split into smaller doses.

“We’re ‌going to recommend that they do five doses … and ⁠that they be given in six-month intervals so that ⁠a ‌small amount of ⁠the vaccine gets ​pumped ‌into the body,” ​Trump said, ⁠speaking at an event in the Oval Office.

(Reporting by Michael Erman; Editing by Chris ​Reese)