"The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of cutting the number of vaccines it recommends for every child - a move that leading medical groups said would undermine protections against a half-dozen diseases.The change is effective immediately, meaning that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will now recommend that all children get vaccinated against 11 diseases. What's no longer broadly recommended is protection against flu, rotavirus, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, some forms of meningitis or RSV."
"Trump administration officials said the overhaul, a move long sought by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., won't result in families who want the vaccines losing access to them, and said insurance will continue to pay. States, not the federal government, have the authority to require vaccinations for schoolchildren."
CDC guidance now recommends routine vaccination against 11 diseases for all children and limits broad recommendations for influenza, rotavirus, hepatitis A and B, some meningitis forms, and RSV to high-risk groups or shared decision-making. The change is effective immediately and maintains vaccine access and insurance coverage for families who want them. Medical experts warn the shift could create parental confusion and increase preventable diseases. States retain authority to require vaccinations for schoolchildren, and some states are forming alliances to oppose the federal guidance. National vaccination rates and exemptions have worsened while some vaccine-preventable diseases are rising.
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