There’s About to Be More Illness Going Around at Day Cares in America
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Key Points:
- The CDC has announced major changes to the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule, reducing routine immunizations from 17 to 11 diseases without new scientific evidence supporting this shift, drawing criticism from pediatricians and public health experts.
- The changes follow a directive from President Trump to align U.S. vaccine recommendations with those of "peer, developed countries," but experts note that countries like Denmark, which has fewer vaccine requirements, also have universal healthcare and stronger social supports unlike the U.S.
- The U.S. faces higher maternity and infant mortality rates and lacks paid parental leave, forcing many parents to place infants in daycare environments where disease exposure is common, increasing the risk if vaccination coverage declines.
- Some states, including New York, Maryland
