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Experts available on Trump’s executive order on childhood vaccinations

From public trust in health systems to ethics to impacts on Canada and internationally

 August 11, 2026
Gloved hands holding a vaccine

 August 11, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday that includes recommendations to separate the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three shots and to maximize parental choice over childhood vaccines.

Western University experts are available to discuss the ethical implications of this order, its potential impacts in Canada, concerns about vaccine hesitancy and more.

Obidimma Ezezika
Professor, Health Sciences

  • Public trust in health systems
  • Barriers to vaccine uptake
  • Implementation

Maxwell Smith

Professor, Health Sciences

  • Ethics of vaccine policies
  • Impacts on Canada
  • Vaccine hesitancy

MEDIA CONTACT: Jacquelyn Mitchell, Media Relations Officer, Western University, (226) 386-9683, j.mitchell@uwo.ca

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