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fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

US cuts universal childhood vaccine recommendations, including covid and hepatitis

US childhood immunization recommendations were reduced from 17 universal vaccines to 11, with several vaccines moved to risk-based and shared clinical decision-making.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Alarms raised as Trump's CDC cuts number of suggested vaccines for children

Monday's sweeping decision, which advances the agenda of Trump-appointed Secretary of Health Robert F Kennedy Jr, removes the recommendation for rotavirus, influenza, meningococcal disease and hepatitis A vaccines for children. list of 3 itemsend of list It comes as US vaccination rates have been slipping, and the rates of diseases that can be protected against with vaccines, such as measles and whooping cough, are rising across the country, according to government data.
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fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

RKF Jr.'s hand-picked committee changed its recommendations for key childhood shots

The CDC's immunization advisory committee voted to stop recommending a single MMRV shot for children under 4 and to give separate MMR and varicella shots at 12–15 months.
Public health
fromFast Company
4 months ago

Florida's Department of Health reveals details about school vaccine mandates

Florida will remove school vaccine mandates for chickenpox, hepatitis B, Hib influenza, and pneumococcal diseases, effective after an anticipated 90-day rule change.
Public health
fromAxios
4 months ago

RFK Jr. resurrects task force to improve childhood vaccine safety

Reviving the panel is essential due to the increase in CDC-recommended childhood vaccines.
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fromLos Angeles Times
8 months ago

The U.S. is approaching a dangerous measles precipice, scientists say

Declining childhood immunization rates may lead to a resurgence of measles in the U.S. within 25 years if current trends continue.
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