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Trump's vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago
Summary by The San Antonio Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Matthew Perrone, Associated Press , as published by KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· August 13, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Further details on the potential impact of this plan are available from KSAT 12, including information on the financial and logistical hurdles it may pose for parents, health providers, and drugmakers.
In San Antonio , concerns are rising over a recent announcement from the president. The plan involves changing how childhood vaccinations are administered. Drugmakers face significant challenges in implementing this plan, as it requires them to produce individual vaccines that are no longer marketed separately.
This would involve reviving old products and building new manufacturing facilities. Further details on the potential impact of this plan are available from KSAT 12, including information on the financial and logistical hurdles it may pose for parents, health providers, and drugmakers.
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Category: local ·
Published: August 13, 2026 ·
Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? In San Antonio, concerns are rising over a recent announcement from the president. The plan involves changing how childhood vaccinations are administered. Drugmakers face significant challenges in…
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