CDC Significantly Alters Childhood Vaccine Schedule After ‘Exhaustive Review of the Evidence’

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revised the childhood vaccine schedule to reduce the recommended number of vaccines for all children from 17 to 11.

“After a scientific review of the underlying science, comparing the U.S. child and adolescent immunization schedule with those of peer, developed nations, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Acting Director Jim O’Neill has updated the U.S. childhood immunization schedule,” the CDC said in a fact sheet.

“The CDC will continue to recommend that all children are immunized against 10 diseases for which there is international consensus, as well as varicella (chickenpox),” the fact sheet said.

“For other diseases, the CDC will recommend immunization for high-risk groups and populations, or through shared clinical decision making when it is

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