US to slash routine vaccine recommendations for children
4 months ago
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- #policy change
- Trump administration reduces childhood vaccine recommendations from 17 to 11 jabs.
- Changes effective immediately, criticized for eroding trust and increasing disease risks.
- HPV vaccine dose reduced from two to one; high-risk group vaccines now include hepatitis A, RSV, and others.
- Shared clinical decision-making now includes rotavirus, Covid-19, influenza, and more.
- Experts claim changes aim to undermine public confidence in vaccines.
- Critics argue the move will harm children and allow controlled diseases to resurge.
- US risks losing measles elimination status amid rising outbreaks.
- Flu vaccine changes criticized during a severe flu season.
- Trump ordered alignment with peer countries, but US now out of step globally.
- Potential lawsuits from parents unable to access vaccines.
- Lack of transparency and consultation with immunization advisory committee noted.
- Vaccines for Children program may still cover vaccines, reducing legal grounds for lawsuits.
- Uncertainty over National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program coverage for new recommendations.
- Concerns over political pressure to remove school vaccine mandates.