What to Know About the Vaccines Cut From C.D.C. Recommendations
The New York Times••health
Key Points:
- The CDC has revised the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule, removing routine recommendations for vaccines against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, influenza, meningitis, respiratory syncytial virus, and rotavirus, limiting them to high-risk children or shared clinical decision-making scenarios.
- The agency stated the changes aim to align the U.S. schedule with those of other wealthy countries like Denmark, but organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics continue to recommend these vaccines for all children.
- Public health experts warn that using Denmark as a model is inappropriate for the U.S. and that the changes may reduce vaccine uptake and increase preventable disease cases.
- The previous vaccine schedule was developed over decades by expert panels based on evidence of vaccine benefits and optimal
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-22400154171-19eb2573d96647f8894478942b5721be.jpg)
