Not The Onion: HHS Website Says All the Diseases Will Still Be Available to Anyone Who Wants Them'

"On Monday, the department announced an overhaul to its childhood vaccine schedule by recommending fewer of them. HHS officials narrowed recommendations for vaccines against meningitis, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B for kids at higher risk of infection. Moreover, officials said flu and Covid vaccines be based on shared clinical decision-making. The department continues to advise children to be vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, and other diseases."

"At one point, the fact sheet stated that the updated Centers for Disease Control childhood immunization schedule Ensures that all the diseases covered by the previous immunization schedule will still be available to anyone who wants them through Affordable Care Act insurance plans and federal insurance programs, including Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and the Vaccines for Children program. Families will not have to purchase them out of pocket"

"The decision by the CDC to overhaul the childhood vaccination schedule was led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaxxer who has falsely claimed vaccines cause autism. The overhaul drew heavy criticism. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), who voted to confirm Kennedy as secretary, slammed the move. As a doctor who treated patients for decades, my top priority is protecting children and families, Cassidy wrote. Multiple children have died or were hospitalized from measles, and South Carolina continues to face a growing outbreak."

HHS announced an overhaul to the childhood vaccine schedule recommending fewer vaccines. Officials narrowed recommendations for meningitis, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B vaccines to children at higher risk. Officials said influenza and Covid vaccinations should be based on shared clinical decision-making. The department continues to advise vaccination against measles, mumps, rubella, and other diseases. An HHS fact sheet stated that all diseases covered by the previous schedule will remain available through Affordable Care Act plans and federal programs, including Medicaid, CHIP, and the Vaccines for Children program, without out-of-pocket purchase. The CDC decision was led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and drew substantial criticism from lawmakers citing recent child illnesses and deaths.

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