Executive Order 14407

Realigning United States Core Childhood Vaccine Recommendations With Best Practices From Peer, Developed Countries

Signed 2026-05-29 in effect
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Section by Section

What each section does, and how they differ.

Sec. 1 Purpose and Policy

Establishes that a scientific assessment found the U.S. currently recommends more childhood vaccines than any peer nation; policy directs alignment of childhood vaccine schedule with evidence and peer nation best practices while preserving parental authority and religious freedom.

Sec. 2 Updating the Childhood Vaccine Schedule

Acknowledges the scientific assessment as guiding resource; directs CDC and ACIP to review the assessment and clinical data and update the childhood vaccine schedule to provide maximum flexibility; requires agencies to align immunization actions with ACIP recommendations.

Sec. 3 General Provisions

Standard boilerplate: preserves existing agency authority, conditions the order on appropriations, and creates no enforceable private rights.