US health department aims for fewer childhood vaccine shots — report
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is planning a major overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule, potentially reducing the number of recommended shots, according to a CNN report. The agency has not yet commented on the plan.
REUTERS
December 19, 2025
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Safety plans to overhaul its childhood vaccine schedule, potentially recommending fewer shots, according to a CNN report.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is planning to overhaul its childhood vaccination schedule to recommend fewer shots, CNN reported on Thursday.
The department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. -Reporting by Jasper Ward, writing by Christian Martinez; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman/Reuters
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