Pediatrics group releases vaccine recommendations
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Dr. Kirk Milhoan suggested some vaccines shouldn't be mandated.
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo made national news in September when he announced a plan to remove all vaccine mandates from state law. But so far, no lawmaker has put forth any bill that would do away with the mandated vaccines, which include required shots for polio, measles, mumps and more.
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CDC Stopped Updating Key Vaccine, Infectious Disease Databases in 2025
The inaction "demonstrates a profound disregard for human life," says IDSA leader
The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday released its updated recommendations for what vaccines children should get. It’s a routine revision, hardly different from last year’s recommendations, but it carries more significance this year: More states and doctors are relying on it instead of a controversial new schedule from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.