"Half a world away, specialists in Japan say they have some hard-won wisdom to offer. They watched flu and pneumonia deaths spike after the Japanese government stopped pushing parents to have their children vaccinated against influenza. They witnessed rubella outbreaks driven by shifting vaccine guidance that left a segment of the population vulnerable. And they saw an unfounded media scare turn the public away from immunizations against human papillomavirus (HPV), which is responsible for nearly all cases of cervical cancer."
"The new US childhood vaccine roster, announced on 5 January, no longer recommends that all children should receive vaccines against rotavirus, COVID-19, influenza, meningococcal disease, hepatitis A and hepatitis B. That does not mean the vaccines will be out of reach: several remain recommended for certain high-risk groups, and all of the vaccines will still be covered by federal health-insurance programmes."
Japanese specialists observed spikes in flu and pneumonia deaths after the government stopped actively promoting childhood influenza vaccination. Rubella outbreaks occurred when shifting vaccine guidance left segments of the population susceptible. An unfounded media scare reduced uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines, which prevent nearly all cervical cancer cases. The United States removed routine recommendations for several childhood vaccines, including rotavirus, COVID-19, influenza, meningococcal disease, hepatitis A and hepatitis B. Many vaccines remain recommended for high-risk groups and will continue to be covered by federal insurance. The change could increase vaccine hesitancy in pockets of the population and may create legal risks for clinicians.
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