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Routine vs. Risk-Based Vaccination

The CDC has dropped routine recommendations for six childhood vaccines, shifting decisions to parents and doctors despite decades of evidence showing the shots prevented millions of hospitalizations and tens of thousands of deaths.

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    CDC has reduced routine vaccines from childhood immunization schedule.

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    Sidelined vaccines prevent serious diseases and deaths.

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    Vaccination for certain diseases now requires shared clinical decision-making.

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    Experts express concern about increased disease risk.

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    CDC still recommends 11 other childhood vaccines.

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    Significant decline in hepatitis A and B due to vaccinations.

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    Public health awareness is critical in light of these changes.

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    Parents must remain informed about vaccine importance.

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Routine vs. Risk-Based Vaccination

The CDC has dropped routine recommendations for six childhood vaccines, shifting decisions to parents and doctors despite decades of evidence showing the shots prevented millions of hospitalizations and tens of thousands of deaths.

  • by Arthur Allen, Jackie Fortiér

  • January 7, 2026

  • 8 min

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