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CDC Considers Major Changes to Childhood Vaccine Schedule
10/10/2025
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Story summary
- The CDC's vaccine advisory panel is considering significant changes to the childhood schedule.
- A new workgroup will review data and practices from other countries, potentially delaying the hepatitis B shot for newborns.
- The plan aligns with criticisms by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Republican senators are urging a reevaluation of the abortion drug mifepristone.
