"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Monday that it is reducing the number of vaccinations it is recommending for young children, immediately dropping the number of diseases and ailments covered by the vaccine regimen from 17 to 11. States are technically the authority on what vaccines children should or are required to get when they are born and in the years beyond. But the CDC recommendation is very influential in what vaccines officials end up choosing."
"The CDC will continue to recommend a number of shots for children, including those that cover measles, polio, and whooping cough. But vaccines to prevent six diseases or illnesses - including hepatitis A, hepatitis B, meningococcal disease, rotavirus, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) - will no longer be recommended by the CDC to be administered for children, or will only be recommended for high-risk groups and after consultation with health care providers."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reduced the number of vaccinations it recommends for young children from 17 to 11. States retain legal authority over vaccine requirements, but CDC guidance strongly influences state choices. The agency will continue to recommend shots for measles, polio and whooping cough. Vaccines for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, meningococcal disease, rotavirus, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus will no longer be routinely recommended for children or will be advised only for high-risk groups after provider consultation. The recommended HPV regimen was reduced from two or three doses to a single dose. The guidance was described as aligning with some European nations such as Denmark, and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised the changes.
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