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Virginia Defies President’s Vaccine Order | Richmond News
Virginia’s health department is standing firm against a controversial presidential executive order that would slash childhood vaccines from 18 to 11 and split the MMR shot into three — calling it medically unfeasible. The president claimed the combined MMR vaccine might be “lethal” and revived debunked autism-vaccine links, suggesting fewer shots equal healthier kids. But Virginia officials insist the current AAP-backed schedule is scientifically proven, safe, and effective — and that kids’ immune systems can handle multiple vaccines at once. They also made clear school mandates are set by…
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