US revises childhood immunization schedule, recommends four fewer vaccines

The United States on Monday said it was revising its childhood immunization schedule to recommend four fewer vaccines, a move it said aligns the
country with other developed nations while also advancing one of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s long-term goals.
Acting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Jim O’Neill approved the updated guidelines, the Department of Health and Human Services said on Monday, a month after President Donald Trump called for reducing the number of vaccines in children’s schedules.
Vaccines for rotavirus, influenza, meningococcal disease, and hepatitis A have been moved to shared decision-making between parents and healthcare providers, HHS said.