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The CDC announced Monday an unprecedented overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule that recommends fewer shots to all children.
The federal changes cut the number of recommended vaccines after HHS Secretary RFK Jr., President Trump raised concerns about too many shots for kids.
The Trump administration took unprecedented steps to recommend fewer vaccines for children without extensive consultations with career scientists.
Public health officials say the guidance puts the onus on parents to research and understand each childhood vaccine and why it is important.
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CDC’s vaccine recommendation changes prompt opposition from Dallas health leaders
Dallas County has seen a 5% decrease in kindergartners getting the measles vaccination this school year compared to last year. The current vaccination rate of 89% is now well below the 95% considered standard for community-wide protection.
Announced on Monday, the revised schedule drops the number of recommended immunizations from 17 to 11. The CDC suggests that only “high-risk” kids should get many of the vaccines that are no longer en
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Scientific assessment for reducing recommended vaccine doses by two-thirds blasted "false CDC claims that vaccine-acquired immunity was superior to infection-acquired immunity," but CDC is still discouraging natural immunity.
After a year of major shifts in the federal government's policy toward vaccines, Americans are now more likely to trust the American Medical Association than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention when the two conflict on vaccine guidance,