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AAP Releases 2026 Child Vax Schedule, No Longer Endorses CDC's Version
"We're going to publish vaccine recommendations that are based on scientific evidence"
The CDC's revised schedule reduces routine vaccines from 17 to 11 diseases, with some vaccines now for high-risk groups or under shared decision-making. Experts criticize the lack of transparency and consultation in the CDC's decision-making process, which bypassed the usual evidence-to-recommendation framework.