The US has narrowed the recommended number of childhood vaccines to 11 from 17 while emphasising that jabs will remain covered by health insurance.
Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr on Monday said the health department’s recommendation that only certain children receive vaccines for the flu, meningitis, Covid-19 and other diseases more closely aligns with schedules in Australia, Japan and Europe.
While no vaccines have been rejected by the government, jabs including those for polio and chickenpox will only be suggested for high-risk children or with advice from a doctor.
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