Some pediatricians are already seeing negative effects of changing vaccine recommendations
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Key Points:
- The CDC has reduced the childhood immunization schedule from 18 to 11 recommended shots, categorizing vaccines into those for all children, high-risk children, and those based on shared clinical decision-making between doctors and parents.
- Pediatricians warn that the changes may increase confusion, fuel vaccine skepticism, and contribute to declining vaccination rates amid rising cases of vaccine-preventable illnesses like measles, whooping cough, and influenza.
- Dr. Anita Henderson and Dr. Molly O'Shea emphasize that vaccines remain safe and effective, cautioning that the new schedule could undermine public confidence and reduce critical pediatric wellness visits that include important health screenings.
- The Department of Health and Human Services, under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has made
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