COVID-19, AAP and recommended childhood immunization
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The US Department of Health and Human Services said it is re-establishing the Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines, a panel of US health officials tasked with making recommendations on vaccine development,
Data-driven analysis compares disease risks to vaccine risks, highlighting evidence gaps and urging review of school vaccine mandates
The doctors also highlighted that vaccine recommendations from the CDC often become state law, even if there's little cumulative research to back up the recommendations.
Broward County saw a dramatic drop in its vaccination rate for kindergartners in 2025. The declining rate reflects the heated debate raging on social media and among South Florida parents.
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FOX 2 Detroit on MSNDoctors sound alarm over declining vaccination rates for children before back-to-school
In this TikTok era, many don’t just use social media to learn about trending topics but also for guidance on pertinent topics like healthcare issues. But doctors say when it comes to information about immunizations,
Vaccination rates are declining in US school children, and primary care doctors often face resistance. Four primary care physicians share their approaches for changing minds.
In Washington, 3,578 kindergarten students, or 4.8% of the 74,896 enrolled, had an exemption during the 2024-25 school year. A total of 2,551 kindergarten students, or 3.4% of those enrolled, had a religious exemption. (A smaller number had an exemption for being part of a religious group that doesn’t allow medical treatment by health providers.)
A group of vaccine-skeptical doctors and mandate opponents is challenging the CDC’s childhood immunization schedule in federal court.