The CDC follows RFK Jr.’s vax lead, but what do the new changes mean?
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stirred controversy over the years with his opinions about childhood vaccinations. So when the Centers for Disease Control — under Kennedy’s direction — announced last week that it is recommending a pared-down vaccine schedule, it was bound to raise a hue and cry.
The changes slash the number of childhood vaccinations the CDC recommends from 17 to 10. (Some shots cover more than one disease.)
Media coverage of the announcement focused on the reaction from medical organizations, which was overwhelmingly negative. But scant attention was paid to what the changes really mean.
The CDC still recommends that all children receive vaccinations against the most notorious diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, and chicken pox.
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