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ACIP chair says polio and measles vaccines should be optional — Static01.nyt.com

ACIP chair says polio and measles vaccines should be optional

Dr. Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist who chairs the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, said polio and measles vaccines — and perhaps all vaccines — should be optional and offered only after consultation with a clinician. Dr. Milhoan acknowledged he had “concerns” that some children might die of measles or become paralyzed

CDC moves six childhood vaccines to shared clinical decision-making — Api.time.com

CDC moves six childhood vaccines to shared clinical decision-making

Time reports the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed the childhood immunization schedule on Jan. 5 after President Donald Trump ordered a review comparing U.S. vaccinations to those of peer nations. The new guidelines remove six vaccines from the list recommended for all children—COVID-19, seasonal

Health secretary expected to propose Denmark-style, smaller childhood vaccine schedule — Static01.nyt.com

Health secretary expected to propose Denmark-style, smaller childhood vaccine schedule

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce in the new year that American children should be immunized according to Denmark’s schedule, which recommends fewer vaccines, following a directive from President Trump. The change would bypass the evidence-based, committee-led process that has underpinned U.S. vaccine recommendations