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FACT FOCUS: Trump Sows Confusion on Number of Childhood Vaccinations
The CDC cut universal childhood vaccines to 11 from 17 to align with peer nations and improve vaccination rates, following a presidential directive and HHS assessment.
- On Monday, U.S. health officials announced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will now recommend 11 vaccines instead of 17, following a directive from President Donald Trump.
- Following a Dec. 5 order, HHS officials reviewed vaccine policies and found the U.S. was a 'global outlier' among 20 developed nations, aligning with goals of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., HHS Secretary.
- Under the new guidance, some shots move to shared clinical decision-making, some vaccines target high-risk groups, and insurers will cover those recommended as of Dec. 31.
- Legal analysts noted potential violations of the Administrative Procedure Act as the change bypassed CDC's usual public vetting, while leading medical groups warn conflicting advice could risk children’s health.
- Public-Health analysts caution that U.S. vaccine schedules reflect population demographics, healthcare access and disease risk, while the American Academy of Pediatrics says prior U.S. policy saved more than 1 million lives and cut trillions in healthcare costs.
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This is new evidence, if necessary, of the Trump administration's distrust of science: the United States is reducing the number of vaccines recommended for children, under the leadership of vaccine minister Robert Kennedy Jr. Specialists are criticizing this decision.
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