US overhauls childhood vaccine schedule, recommends fewer shots for American kids – Firstpost

The US Department of Health and Human Services has changed its recommendation on the vaccines an American child should get, significantly slashing the number of shots in an unprecedented overhaul.

Health officials will maintain their recommendations for vaccines against measles, mumps, rubella, polio, chickenpox, HPV, and others. However, they are refining their guidance for meningococcal disease, hepatitis B, and hepatitis A, advising these vaccinations only for children at higher risk of infection.

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