Trump Administration Announces Update to US Childhood Vaccination Schedule
The Trump Administration has announced changes to the national childhood vaccination schedule, presenting the update as an effort to introduce a “more reasonable” framework and to align US recommendations more closely with practices in several developed countries.
Under the revised approach, vaccinations are to be recommended for a narrower set of the most serious diseases, while parents may still choose to have their children receive the full range of available vaccines, with insurance coverage continuing to apply.
The announcement also highlights the contributions of medical and administrative figures involved in shaping the reforms, framing the update as a response to longstanding calls from parts of the public.
Further discussion is expected regarding how the new schedule will be implemented in practice and what its implications may be for public health and childhood immunisation levels.
