Vaccine recommendations change: On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) accepted recommendations from top federal health officials to reduce the number of vaccines routinely recommended for all children from the prior 17 to 11.
Vaccines that guard against diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella will continue to be recommended for all children. Vaccines for another six diseases, including the seasonal flu and Hepatitis B, will now be recommended only for high-risk populations or based on "shared clinical decision making" between a doctor and patient.
