US EditionCDC changes childhood vaccine guidance, drawing concern from health experts
HHS limits hepatitis A and B vaccines to children at higher risk amid flu season with 11 million cases and 5,000 deaths reported, urging personalized flu, COVID-19, and rotavirus shots.
- HHS announced recent changes narrowing hepatitis A and hepatitis B guidance to children at higher risk while keeping routine vaccines unchanged, amid a severe flu season.
- Amid the worst flu season in 25 years, the CDC reports at least 11 million infections, 120,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths, driven largely by subclade K not covered by the current vaccine.
- Medical experts warned that the changes could reduce vaccination rates and cause more preventable infections among children, while Canadian physicians cautioned U.S. shifts may fuel hesitancy affecting parents and children.
- On Monday the CDC updated its routine vaccine schedule, reducing recommended shots as children return to school after the holiday break.
- Dr. Sean O'Leary urged that `If changes to our schedule are needed-- and over the years we've made lots of changes when evidence supported it-- they should come from careful scientific review`, adding `Parents deserve clear, consistent, evidence based guidance they can trust`.
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Local healthcare officials weigh in on CDC vaccine updates
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) - On Monday, the Department of Health and Human Services dropped the number of vaccine recommendations for all children to 11-years-old. "The immunization schedule has been developed and continues to evolve over time, as new vaccines become available, new diseases come on to the forefront," said Dr. Robin Lacroix, Pediatric infectious disease [...]
CDC changes childhood vaccine guidance, drawing concern from health experts
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Parents may soon notice changes when it comes to their children’s routine vaccinations. For the first time in decades, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revised its childhood immunization guidance, scaling back recommendations for several vaccines, a move that is already drawing criticism from health experts. Federal officials say the [...]
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Doctors fear CDC vaccine recommendation changes will fuel vaccine hesitancy in Canada
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