The number of vaccination recommendations for U.S. children could drop to 11 from 17 if states follow revised immunization guidelines released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Jan.

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Washington — The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention on Monday announced updated recommendations for childhood vaccines with some significant changes. The new guidelines recommend fewer shots ...

Share on Pinterest The CDC has issued new vaccination guidelines for children that significantly reduce the number of recommended shots. Image credit: RONALDO SCHEMIDT/Getty Images Federal health ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City’s Children’s Mercy Hospital will not be adopting the latest recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control on childhood immunization. Instead, it will continue to ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Preventive health focuses on lowering your risk of disease and ...

Chelsea Cirruzzo is a Washington correspondent at STAT, where she covers HHS. You can reach Chelsea on Signal at chelseacirruzzo.42. Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious ...

After a sharp uptick in flu cases in mid-December 2025, flu activity across the U.S. and Canada remains high.

The new option will be covered by private insurance beginning in January 2027.