Trump administration quietly signals possible changes coming to childhood vaccine schedule
A request for information from the Department of Health and Human Services seeks public input as to how vaccines are categorized
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a request for public input regarding potential changes to the childhood vaccination schedule. This comes in the wake of President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at limiting childhood vaccinations and overhauling their administration. The current policy categorizes vaccines into three groups: those recommended for all, at-risk individuals, or based on shared clinical decision-making with a doctor.
HHS is considering new categories such as "recommended, but not during infancy" or "recommended with qualification." These proposed changes would be based on the strength of the evidence for certain vaccines, the benefit to individuals and the broader population, and individual circumstances and values. Critics argue that such a move could lead to fewer children being vaccinated against preventable diseases and undermine the routine nature of these vaccines in American health care.
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