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Federal health officials reduced the childhood immunization schedule from 18 to 11, removing vaccines for RSV, COVID-19 and hepatitis A, among others.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced this week that it is reducing the number of recommended vaccines for children from 18 to 11. This decision has left some local medical professionals questioning the reasoning behind the change.
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This week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new vaccination guidelines and now, some western states are telling people they're too dangerous to follow.