Overview
- The update moves influenza, rotavirus, hepatitis A and B, meningococcal disease, RSV and COVID-19 from universal use to high‑risk or clinician–family shared decision-making.
- CDC guidance now uses three categories: recommended for all children, recommended for high‑risk populations, and shared clinical decision-making between families and clinicians.
- CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz said all CDC‑recommended vaccines will remain covered without cost sharing, ensuring families can still access the shots.
- Major medical groups including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the AMA criticized the move, warning of weaker protection and more preventable illness.
- The revision was directed by President Trump and presented as aligning with peer nations, and it also trims the HPV schedule to a single dose for most children while states review implications for school requirements and uptake.