Outgoing GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy laid into changes for childhood vaccines ordered by President Trump as "stupid" and dangerous over the weekend, reports the Guardian. Cassidy, a medical doctor, appeared on Sunday talk shows and pushed back in particular against the idea of separating the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine into separate shots, with two doses of each.
- "Let's just take it from the perspective of the parent: Now instead of going to the doctor twice to get their child vaccinated, they have to go six times. Instead of the child getting two jabs, they get six jabs," he said on This Week on ABC News. "Instead of the insurance company paying for two doctor's visits, they're paying for six, which is going to ultimately drive up premiums. …This is why the president's poll numbers are going down," he added, per the Hill. " Because people don't perceive that he knows the reality of their life."
When he signed the executive order, Trump made various claims that have been rejected by the broader medical community, including that the shots can cause autism. Trump also likened the current MMR vaccine to a "nuclear weapon." Cassidy described the remarks as "crazy, stupid" on CNN. Critics of Cassidy, meanwhile, point out that while the Louisiana senator frequently calls out Trump, he continues to cast decisive votes for the president's nominees—including health secretary Robert F. Kennedy, a longtime vaccine skeptic.
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