01/08/2026
The U.S. is dropping universal recommendations for certain childhood vaccines, the Trump administration said Monday, altering the immunization schedule to be more closely aligned with Denmark’s and recommend fewer shots for children.
Under the change, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is doing away with recommendations that all children receive vaccines for rotavirus, Covid-19, influenza, meningococcal disease, hepatitis A and hepatitis B. The CDC is instead advising that decisions about those shots be made by parents and their children’s healthcare providers.
The CDC is also changing vaccine guidelines for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), hepatitis A, hepatitis B, dengue, meningococcal ACWY and meningococcal B. It is now recommending those shots only for high-risk populations instead of all children.
“After an exhaustive review of the evidence, we are aligning the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule with international consensus while strengthening transparency and informed consent,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said. “This decision protects children, respects families, and rebuilds trust in public health.”
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