Colorado Childhood Vaccine Recommendations Stay the Same Despite Federal Changes

Colorado childhood vaccine recommendations stay the same despite federal changes

Colorado continues to recommend children receive six vaccinations despite the federal government switching its guidance on them.

Health officials tell Utahns to consult their doctors amid federal child vaccine guideline changes

New federal guidelines no longer universally recommend children receive vaccines to prevent rotavirus, hepatitis A and hepatitis B, meningitis, RSV, COVID-19 and influenza. (Getty Images)In the wake of the federal government changing its guidance on childhood vaccine recommendations, Utah health officials are telling Utahns to “determine which vaccines are right for you and your family” while awaiting final recommendations from a federal panel. …

Colorado encourages parents to ignore federal vaccine guideline changes

Colorado became the latest state to criticize the newly released federal guidance for childhood vaccines on Tuesday. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released a statement rejecting the CDC’s new vaccine schedule and said Colorado’s approach “remains grounded in long-standing science, expert consensus, and transparency.”  On Monday, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent…