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Health Secretary Proposes Cutting Childhood Vaccines to Ten

12/29/2025

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce a reduction of the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule to ten diseases, aligned with Denmark's recommendations.
Denmark's plan covers ten diseases, compared with seventeen in the United States.
Critics say the United States' population and health system differ, making such a comparison inappropriate.
They warn that implementing changes without thorough deliberation could pose risks to American children.

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce a reduction of the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule to ten diseases, aligned with Denmark's recommendations.
Denmark's plan covers ten diseases, compared with seventeen in the United States.
Critics say the United States' population and health system differ, making such a comparison inappropriate.
They warn that implementing changes without thorough deliberation could pose risks to American children.