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US Pediatric Immunization Guidelines Undergo Major Overhaul, Removing Universal Coronavirus and Hepatitis Shots
An extensive revision of American pediatric immunisation guidelines has led to a decrease in the number of routinely recommended vaccines from 17 to 11.
The freshly released schedule from the CDC includes core shots for diseases like poliomyelitis and rubeola. However, others, including hepatitis A and B and Covid vaccines, are now classified based on individual risk and subject to "joint medical decision-making" involving doctors and parents.
"The new recommendation is risky and needless," criticized the American Academy of Pediatrics, describing the change.
This far-reaching guideline shift constitutes the latest major move implemented under the current government by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Official Rationale and Global Alignment
Kennedy asserted the revision came "after an exhaustive analysis" and "safeguards children, respects parents, and restores trust in public health."
"This bringing the American pediatric vaccine calendar with global standards while strengthening transparency and parental choice," he added.
According to the announcement, the new universal schedule for every minors will include vaccines for:
- MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
- Poliovirus
- Pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus, and diphtheria (DTaP/Tdap)
- Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
- Pneumococcus infection
- Human papillomavirus (HPV)
- Varicella (chickenpox)
3 Tiers of Recommendations
The revised framework establishes 3 separate tiers of immunization guidance:
- Universal Recommendations: The 11 shots mentioned above are advised for every youngsters.
- Conditional Vaccines: This category contains vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus, Hep A, hepatitis B, dengue fever, and meningococcal types (ACWY and B). They are suggested based on a patient's specific risk factors.
- Optional Vaccines: Immunizations for the coronavirus, influenza, and rotavirus are now left to case-by-case discussion and choice by parents and their doctors.
Currently, medical coverage will still cover immunizations that are currently on the schedule until the end of 2025.
Global Perspective and Prior Debate
The health agency conducted a comparison of existing pediatric recommendations with those of twenty other industrialized countries. It found the US was "an international exception" in both the number of diseases targeted and the number of shots required, the Department of Health and Human Services said.
This latest change comes weeks following a different advisory panel modified the schedule for the first hepatitis B vaccine. Formerly, a first dose was advised for newborns within a day of delivery. Updated rules last December shifted that to two months after birth if the mother tested non-reactive for hepatitis B.
That earlier recommendation was roundly condemned by paediatricians, with the AAP calling it "a risky step that will harm children."
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