Why Has the US Reduced Childhood Vaccine Recommendations? Doctors Warn of Serious Public Health Risks

The US Department of Health and Human Services has revised its childhood vaccination schedule, reducing the number of recommended vaccines for American children. While vaccines for measles, mumps, rubella, polio, chickenpox, and HPV will still be recommended, guidance for meningococcal disease, hepatitis B, and hepatitis A will now focus on higher-risk children. Decisions regarding flu, COVID-19, and rotavirus vaccinations will involve shared clinical decision-making with healthcare providers.