‘Astounding’ vaccine change puts US behind peer countries, experts warn

Experts warn that the United States now lags behind other high-income countries in preventing disease due to a recent change in vaccine recommendations. The Trump administration, under the direction of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is a known vaccine skeptic, has stopped fully recommending a third of childhood vaccines. This policy shift is predicted to lead to increased disease outbreaks across the country. The change marks a significant departure from the US's previous global leadership in vaccination efforts. The new policy's specific implications and timeline for implementation are still unfolding.

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