Becker's Healthcare January 5, 2026
The CDC will revise the U.S. childhood immunization schedule for the first time in decades, reducing routine recommendations from 18 to 11 diseases, following a December directive from President Donald Trump to compare U.S. vaccine practices with those in peer nations. Acting CDC Director Jim O’Neill signed a decision memo Jan. 5 adopting changes recommended by NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, MD, and CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD.
Federal officials said in a Jan. 5 HHS news release that the update preserves access while shifting toward more individualized recommendations. Public health leaders, however, cautioned the move could sow further confusion.
“The best-case scenario is that nothing will change,” David Margolius, MD, director of public...
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