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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will recommend fewer childhood vaccines

2026-01-06 07:30:00, Shëndeti CNA

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will recommend fewer childhood

The United States has announced that it is reviewing childhood immunizations to recommend four fewer vaccines, a move it says brings the country in line with other developed countries while also advancing one of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s long-standing goals.

Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Jim O'Neill, approved the updated guidelines, the Department of Health and Human Services said, a month after President Donald Trump called for a reduction in the number of vaccines for children.

Vaccines for rotavirus, influenza, meningococcal disease and hepatitis A have been moved to a shared decision-making process between parents and healthcare providers, HHS said.

The decision to remove the vaccines was made outside the typical process for vaccine recommendations, in which an external panel of expert advisors reviews the merits of each vaccine with public health in mind.

Two senior HHS officials, Martin Kulldorf and Tracy Beth Hoeg, reviewed vaccination protocols in 20 other developed countries and made recommendations to change U.S. vaccination.

The updated recommendations maintain immunization for 11 diseases, including measles, mumps and chickenpox, while categorizing others as either targeted for high-risk groups or subject to the shared decision-making category, HHS said.

Insurance providers will continue to cover the cost of immunizations regardless of category, senior HHS officials told reporters on a call. Among the changes, the CDC now recommends a single dose of the human papillomavirus vaccine instead of two./ CNA





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