Trump's Vaccine Decision Sparks Global Outrage: What it Means for India

• US President Donald Trump reduced mandatory childhood vaccines from 17 to 10, allowing parents to decide on others.
• The CDC moved influenza, COVID-19, rotavirus, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, RSV, and meningitis vaccines to a 'shared clinical decision-making' category.
• Doctors worldwide, including the American College of Physicians, criticized the decision, citing the importance of vaccines in preventing childhood diseases.
• India runs the world's largest free vaccination campaign, covering 11 mandatory diseases, crucial for its densely populated environment.
• Experts believe Trump's anti-vaccine stance will not impact India, where vaccination is vital to prevent infectious disease outbreaks, especially among the poor.

Why It Matters: Trump's decision to reduce mandatory vaccines in the US draws global criticism, but India's robust vaccination program remains unaffected and crucial.