An overhaul of US childhood immunisation guidelines has dropped the number of vaccines the CDC recommends from 17 to 10.
The new list of recommended vaccines, issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, includes polio and measles vaccines but others such as hepatitis A and B, and Covid vaccines are recommended based on risk and "shared clinical decision-making" between doctors and parents, the announcement said.
The overhaul is the latest sweeping policy change made under the Trump administration by health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.
Kennedy said the new rules came "after an exhaustive review" and "protects children, respects families, and rebuilds trust in public health."
"We are aligning the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule with international consensus while strengthening transparency and informed consent," he added.
