What parents need to know about the overhauled childhood vaccine schedule

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Wednesday, January 07, 2026 02:06:31 PM UTC

After the Trump administration announced sweeping changes to the US childhood vaccine schedule this week, parents and pediatricians are trying to make sense of what’s driving the change and how it will affect families.

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What parents need to know about the overhauled childhood vaccine schedule

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