CDC Acting Director Advocates for Splitting MMR Vaccine into Three Shots
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Acting CDC director Jim O’Neill suggested separating the MMR vaccine into three individual shots, a move unsupported by research and opposed by experts, citing potential decreases in vaccination adherence and increased disease risk. The proposal echoes past discredited claims linking vaccines to autism and raises concerns about complicating vaccine schedules and manufacturing.
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