The number of recommended vaccinations for children has dropped, reducing the number of preventable diseases from 17 to 11 diseases, according to a new announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The newest iteration of the CDC’s Childhood Immunization Schedule, released Monday, Jan. 5, has removed seven vaccinations from being recommended for all children. They will now be recommended only for high-risk children or will be available through “shared clinical decision-making.”
Acting CDC Director Jim O’Neill signed a decision memorandum accepting the recommendations from an assessment ordered by President Donald Trump in December. The CDC has not yet published the new schedule.
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Source : Infectious Disease Special Edition
