Dec 19 (Reuters) – The U.S. plans to scale back public health recommendations for most childhood vaccines and propose fewer shots, aiming to align with Denmark’s immunization model, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing two people familiar with the matter.
Federal health officials are weighing vaccine guidance that would switch away from the current model in which the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention makes universal recommendations for which vaccines to give children. Instead, parents would consult with doctors before deciding on most shots, the report said, adding it remains unclear which shots would no longer be recommended.
The move to reduce vaccine recommendations for American children comes in response to a presidential memorandum issued by President Trump two weeks ago, calling on Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. and Acting CDC Director Jim O’Neill to align U.S. vaccination practices with peer countries.