Trump says some routine immunizations will be split into five separate shots. Vaccine experts say it won’t work

Summary by The El Paso Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: CNN Newsource, as published by KVIA ABC-7 · September 18, 2026 · 1 min read

By Deidre McPhillips, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration is planning to recommend that certain childhood immunizations be broken up into five separate shots, each with a “small amount of the vaccine.” These “20% doses” would each be given six month...

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