Trump Orders CDC to Rework Childhood Vaccine Schedule After Review Found US Gives More Than 2x Doses
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Updated · The White House · May 29
Trump Orders CDC to Rework Childhood Vaccine Schedule After Review Found US Gives More Than 2x Doses
6 articles · Updated · The White House · May 29
A May 29 executive order tells the CDC and its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to review an HHS assessment and update the U.S. childhood and adolescent vaccine schedule.
The administration said the review was driven by findings that the United States recommends more childhood vaccines than any peer nation, including more than twice as many doses as some European countries.
ACIP was told to consider more flexibility in the timing and sequencing of routine shots, while preserving access to all vaccines currently available to Americans.
The order also directs federal agencies to align funding, regulation and coverage with any CDC-adopted schedule, with vaccines on that schedule still covered without cost sharing through private insurance, Medicaid, CHIP and Vaccines for Children.
Trump framed the move as pairing scientific evidence with practices in developed countries while emphasizing parental authority, religious freedom and possible influence on state vaccination laws.
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