Advisory Board January 6, 2026
Federal health officials on Monday announced significant changes to the childhood vaccination schedule, reducing the number of vaccinations recommended for children from 17 to 11.
CDC reduces number of vaccines recommended for children
The new vaccination schedule recommends that all children be vaccinated against the following diseases:
- Diphtheria
- Tetanus
- Pertussis
- Haemophilus influenzae type b
- Pneumococcal disease
- Polio
- Measles
- Mumps
- Rubella
- HPV
- Varicella
The new schedule only recommends a single dose of the HPV vaccine rather than two.
Meningitis, hepatitis A and B, dengue, and respiratory syncytial virus vaccines will only be recommended for “high-risk groups.” Currently, the dengue vaccine is only recommended for children who have had one previous dengue infection who live in a high-risk area like...
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