Trump urges pharma firms to break vaccines into five doses, experts reject idea

Former President Donald Trump announced he will demand drug companies divide certain vaccines into five separate shots. He said the move should apply to some routine immunizations and to a range of childhood vaccines. Trump argued that more visits would let doctors monitor children more closely. Vaccine specialists responded that splitting a single dose into five would not work and could reduce effectiveness. Many experts warned that the proposal could delay protection and increase costs. Doctors have also fact‑checked Trump’s earlier claims linking vaccines to autism and to a weakened immune system, finding no scientific basis.