Doctors warn of deadly consequences among US kids as Trump, RFK Jr fuel vaccine rollbacks

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised childhood immunization guidelines, reducing the number of recommended vaccines from 17 to 11. The changes, implemented under the Trump administration with influence from Robert F Kennedy Jr., have drawn criticism from medical experts who argue that they reflect political ideology rather than scientific evidence. The new policy shifts some vaccines into "shared clinical decision-making" categories, potentially weakening vaccine uptake and increasing preventable disease risks. Medical leaders warn that these changes could lead to outbreaks of diseases like measles and polio, highlighting the importance of continued vaccination for public health.