"Under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has removed immunizations against six diseases from its routine childhood recommendations. The doctor Kennedy recently appointed to lead an influential vaccine advisory panel has suggested that vaccines against measles and polio should be optional. These shifts threaten to accelerate a decline in vaccination rates and an increase in infections. Measles is on the rise. Whooping cough surged last year, too."
"But the heightened risk has frightened some parents into action. About 90% of parents support core childhood vaccinations against measles and polio, with more division on flu and COVID vaccines, a survey last year found. And more than 200 parents responded to a New York Times request to share how they were navigating the CDC's changes, many of them expressing anger and anxiety."
Under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention removed immunizations against six diseases from routine childhood recommendations. The vaccine advisory panel chair recently appointed by Kennedy suggested measles and polio vaccines could be optional. These policy shifts coincide with rising measles cases and a recent whooping cough surge. Vaccines remain available and largely covered by insurance, but many parents report increased anxiety and are changing behaviors: delaying visits with relatives, switching pediatricians, and vaccinating infants early. About 90% of parents still support core measles and polio vaccinations, while views split on flu and COVID vaccines. Some parents now seek guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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