Jan 11, 2026
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The Trump administration's changes will introduce major changes to the program of childhood vaccines, especially in the first year of life.The controversial CDC reform and the end of the mandate
A major change in the federal immunization schedule, promoted by the Trump administration, has set new guidelines on childhood vaccinations and moved part of the decision making to private agreements between doctors and families.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., announced that many vaccines will no longer be universally recommended and will be determined on a case-by-case basis, especially those given in the first year of life.It is a measure that, according to experts, could lead to a general decline in vaccination rates and an increase in preventable diseases.
A new calendar for children
In an official statement, the new schedule is for measles; polio, whooping cough, human papillomavirus (HPV) and varicella vaccines, where a universal recommendation exists.
rotavirus; For others, such as meningococcal and influenza, administration and recommendation will depend on agreement between doctors and legal guardians.Additionally, the recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine given to children, which took effect in 1991, was dropped, marking the biggest change in federal vaccination policy in the past three decades.
The legal justification states that these changes are in line with national law in countries where vaccination is not compulsory or universal for children.
A federal spokesperson claimed the update was intended to "align national immunization schedules with revised scientific realities" and respond to the need for international coordination, while scientific and medical associations have warned there is a risk of reduced immunization coverage, according to US media.
Debating expertise and politics
The new laws ensure that access to vaccines and treatment remains within the reach of all families.The debate between officials and experts has heated up since the CDC reforms.
The institutional impact of these changes was seen in the reorganization of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Committee on Immunization, when Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired 17 members for alleged conflicts of interest.
Kenny said the decision "protected children, respectively families and rebuilt confidential health, as the caring information after the former admirine."The administrative information has applied to be the former worshiping Eranker has restored to avenge anti-vaccine positions.
A crisis of confidence
The Vaccine Integrity Program at the University of Minnesota, through its representative Michael Osterholm, said "Ignoring vaccination recommendations against influenza, hepatitis, and rotavirus, and changing recommendations for HPV without a public process evaluating the risks and benefits, will lead to more hospitalizations and deaths of American children."
According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the review was prompted by a presidential order issued by Donald Trump in December to bring the national model closer to that of countries such as Denmark, Germany and Japan.
It is worth noting that US Health Secretary John F. Kennedy Jr. stated that he preferred Denmark's vaccination policy, but did not take into account the existence of adequate health protection in the country, thus potentially reducing vaccinations in the first year of life.
Discussion about mandatory
In this process, the figure of Robert Kennedy Jr. occupies a central place.Kennedy has publicly questioned the effectiveness of various vaccines, saying the one developed against COVID-19 is "the deadliest ever made."In addition, he has supported conspiracy theories about the alleged link between vaccines and autism, attitudes that have sparked debate in the health field and in society.
The new regulatory framework removes the responsibility and uniformity of vaccination and promotes decision-making between the doctor and the patient based on specific circumstances.This is organized by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Knowledge and Council Winter requires the details in the new policy, because of the problem that changes the changes to the disease from the diseases.
America, which was the first country in the world to eliminate measles twice, also lost its disease-free status.
Asked about the current vaccination situation in Latin America, Dr.José Brea, president of the South American Society of Vaccinology (SLV), presented the current and convincing statistics.In 2024, there will be 14.3 million unvaccinated children worldwide: those who do not receive vaccines.In America, about 1.2 million children under the age of one are unprotected, as Brea explained.
The Latin American Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (SLIPE), which brings together pediatric and immunization specialists from across the region, noted that in the face of a crisis of confidence in vaccines, it is necessary to consider global strategies to improve coverage and prevent the re-emergence of deadly diseases that were already under control.
An unvaccinated population, often without realizing it, contributes to the loss of herd immunity, an important principle of public health.Local and global scientific communities warn of an unprecedented trend towards a long-term decline in the level of immunization of children and adolescents.
