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Vaccine Uptake Plummets Amid Misinformation and CDC Changes

12/22/2025

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The December 2025 decline in vaccine uptake, driven by social-media misinformation, threatens global health security.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s stance on vaccine-autism links has fueled doubt.
A World Health Organization (WHO) committee found no evidence of such links.
The CDC's advisory panel proposed changes to the pediatric schedule, potentially restricting the MMRV vaccine and altering newborn Hepatitis B guidelines.

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Story summary

The December 2025 decline in vaccine uptake, driven by social-media misinformation, threatens global health security.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s stance on vaccine-autism links has fueled doubt.
A World Health Organization (WHO) committee found no evidence of such links.
The CDC's advisory panel proposed changes to the pediatric schedule, potentially restricting the MMRV vaccine and altering newborn Hepatitis B guidelines.