States go their own way as RFK Jr. shifts federal vaccine policy

By: Tim Henderson

Outlets: Stateline

Published: January 13, 2026

Words: 1,411

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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New federal guidance to reduce the number of vaccines recommended for all children from 17 vaccines down to 11 comes as states already are charting their own courses on vaccine policy.

The new federal guidelines mention a directive issued by President Donald Trump in December calling to align the U.S. vaccination schedule with “peer” countries, including Denmark, that recommend fewer childhood vaccines — even though those countries provide more robust government-funded health systems.

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