US EditionState Offcials Cautious over New Federal Vaccine Rules
CDC nearly halved universally recommended childhood vaccines without advisory committee input, aligning U.S. schedule with other countries amid expert criticism and ongoing outbreaks.
- On Monday, federal health officials announced they reduced the number of vaccines universally recommended for U.S. children to align with other countries, approved by Acting CDC Director Jim O'Neill.
- Following a presidential memorandum, President Trump urged alignment with developed countries, prompting HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reconstitute the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and revise vaccine recommendations.
- Under the new framework, some vaccines including influenza and rotavirus lose universal status while DTaP, Haemophilus influenzae type b, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, polio vaccine, MMR, HPV vaccine, and varicella vaccine remain universal, with insurance covering all three categories without cost.
- Medical groups warned that the Infectious Diseases Society of America and pediatricians fear the changes could confuse families and reduce vaccinations amid outbreaks, while Lawrence O. Gostin criticized Kennedy for bypassing established procedures.
- The committee's makeup and recent meetings show that the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices includes critics of U.S. vaccine policy, while state governments risk creating a checkerboard of state rules.
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State offcials cautious over new federal vaccine rules
Federal health off cials on Monday slashed the number of vaccines recommended for children, a move that some in Montana's medical community cautioned could lead to the resurgence of preventable diseases and undermine public trust in the health care system.
The administration of US President Donald Trump has taken a drastic step and revised the national childhood vaccination plan. The Department of Health and Human Services announced that in the future it will reduce the number of vaccines recommended for all children. Among the vaccines that will not be universally recommended are vaccines against rotavirus, hepatitis A, hepatitis B and RSV infections. Many experts have previously criticized simil…
In the future, US President Donald Trump's government advises on significantly fewer vaccinations for children than before.
January 5, 2026 – Washington – EFE. The administration headed by Donald Trump reported on Monday that four specific vaccines have ceased to be mandatory requirements in the immunization scheme for minors in the United States. This measure directly affects vaccines against rotavirus, influenza, meningococcal disease and hepatitis A. The decision is part of a deep restructuring strategy of the national health programs that the government has been …
The Donald Trump government announced that it will stop making four mandatory vaccines, those of rotavirus, flu, meningococcal disease and hepatitis A, within the schedule of child immunization in the United States.
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