The overhaul is effective immediately, meaning that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will now recommend vaccines against 11 diseases. HHS said its comparison to 20 peer nations found that the U.S. was an “outlier” in both the number of vaccinations and the number of doses it recommended to all children. “This decision protects children, respects families, and rebuilds trust in public health,” Kennedy said in a statement Monday. Medical experts disagreed, saying the change without public discussion or a transparent review of the data would put children at risk. “You can’t just copy and paste public health and that’s what they seem to be doing here,” said O’Leary.

Source: Huffington Post January 05, 2026 19:37 UTC