Trump's vaccine pivot draws Cassidy criticism
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- Trump reversed his vaccine policy stance on Monday, thrusting controversial vaccine policy matters back into the spotlight, according to STAT's D.C. Diagnosis newsletter.
- Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) publicly expressed displeasure with Trump's call to break up the MMR shot into separate doses, per the newsletter.
Why it matters: Trump's vaccine about-face on Monday — specifically his push to separate the combined MMR shot — drew public criticism from a Republican senator, showing that GOP lawmakers are willing to publicly contest the president's health policy reversal rather than fall in line.
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