Kansas sticks with ‘scientific evidence’ for vaccine schedule, despite Trump order

Kansas will not follow President Trump's executive order separating how vaccines are given to children, saying the state will continue to "trust in scientific" evidence and follow recommendations from major health organizations.

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August 14, 2026 - 1:59 PM

A one dose bottle of measles, mumps and rubella virus vaccine, made by MERCK, is held up at the Salt Lake County Health Department on April 26, 2019, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Photo by George Frey/Getty Images/TNS

TOPEKA — Kansas won’t change its vaccine schedule to match the executive order from President Donald Trump but instead will continue to “trust in scientific evidence” and follow recommendations from major health organizations, a spokeswoman said. 

In an executive order, Trump recommended separating the measles, mumps and rubella vaccination — although there 

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