Exclusive: HHS planning to overhaul childhood vaccine schedule to recommend fewer shots, source says

The US Department of Health and Human Services is planning to overhaul the schedule of recommended vaccines for children in the US, a person familiar with the plans told CNN on Thursday. The proposed new schedule would recommend fewer shots,

HHS Planning to Overhaul Childhood Vaccine Schedule to Recommend Fewer Shots, CNN Reports

Dec ‌18 (Reuters) - ​The U.S. ‌Department of ​Health ‍and ​Human ​Safety is ⁠planning to overhaul its childhood ‌vaccine schedule ​to recommend ‌fewer ‍shots, CNN ⁠reported on Thursday. The department ​did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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