The County of Santa Barbara Health Department, in alignment with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and partners ...
The CDC first recommended annual flu shots for all children 6 months and older in 2008, when it expanded the recommendation to include school-aged children 5 to 18 years old. The agency had already ...
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changed the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule at the start of 2026, ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday announced an unprecedented overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule that recommends fewer shots to all children. Under the change — effective ...
The CDC's revised schedule reduces routine vaccines from 17 to 11 diseases, with some vaccines now for high-risk groups or ...
In a perfect world, vaccines would be a straightforward part of parenting. But in 2026, keeping your kids protected from preventable diseases means navigating medical misinformation, shifting public ...
Vaccines are prepared for students during a pop-up immunization clinic at the Newcomer Academy in Louisville, Ky., on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. Credit: Mary Conlon / AP File Photo Childhood vaccines ...
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Federal health officials announced an unprecedented shift in the childhood vaccine schedule Monday, reducing the number of shots the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends for ...
Jan. 6, 2026 — Childhood vaccines are again in the headlines after the CDC on Monday narrowed its childhood vaccination schedule, reducing the number of vaccines universally recommended for healthy ...