29 states and DC now reject federal vaccine guidance

By: Tim Henderson

Outlets: Stateline

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 476

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago


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Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia now reject at least some federal vaccine guidance as the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to de-emphasize the importance of childhood vaccinations under U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., according to research by KFF, a nonprofit health policy organization based in California and Washington, D.C.

The tally as of March 10 reflects states that have announced they will go …

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