Doctors warn of deadly consequences among US kids as Trump, RFK Jr fuel vaccine rollbacks
US federal vaccine guidelines for children have been revised, reducing universal recommendations and shifting some vaccines to "shared clinical decision-making." Medical experts warn this move, influenced by vaccine-sceptical views, risks confusing parents, fuelling hesitancy and reversing progress against preventable diseases, potentially leading to surges in infections and severe health consequences.
US federal vaccine guidelines for children have been revised, reducing universal recommendations and shifting some vaccines to "shared clinical decision-making." Medical experts warn this move, influenced by vaccine-sceptical views, risks confusing parents, fuelling hesitancy and reversing progress against preventable diseases, potentially leading to surges in infections and severe health consequences.
