As of January 2026, the CDC and HHS have updated the U.S. childhood immunization schedule, moving several vaccines from "routinely recommended for all" to a "shared clinical decision-making" (SCDM) model. These vaccines, which are no longer universally recommended for all children, include influenza, COVID-19, rotavirus, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and meningococcal vaccines.

What vaccines are no longer recommended?

Due to changes starting in October of last year, there are now six vaccines no longer recommended for routine use by all children in the United States: rotavirus, COVID-19, influenza, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and meningococcal vaccines.

What vaccines are they stopping?

For those born from 1st July 2024 onwards, the current 12 month Hib/MenC vaccine will stop and will be replaced with a further Hib-containing vaccine given at 18 months alongside the bringing forward of the second dose of MMR vaccine.

Why refuse the Tdap vaccine?

Reasons to avoid the Tdap vaccine primarily involve severe allergic reactions to previous doses or vaccine components, certain neurological conditions like Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) after a prior shot, or a history of encephalopathy (coma, prolonged seizures) following a previous pertussis vaccine, with moderate to severe illness on the day of vaccination being a reason to delay, not avoid. Personal beliefs, safety concerns (though risks of the disease far outweigh vaccine risks), or confusion about past vaccine reactions can also influence hesitancy, but medical contraindications are specific and usually involve severe reactions to past shots.

What vaccines should you not give your child?

For example, the United States does not recommend routine immunization for tuberculosis, typhoid, yellow fever, malaria, meningococcal disease (for infants), or dengue, while these are routinely recommended in other countries.

CDC no longer recommending vaccines, here's why

What vaccines have been bad?

Historical Vaccine Concerns

• Cutter Incident: 1955. ...
• Hepatitis B vaccine and multiple sclerosis: 1998. ...
• Rotavirus vaccine and intussusception: 1998 - 1999. ...
• GBS and Menactra meningococcal vaccine. ...
• Hib vaccine recall: 2007. ...
• H1N1 influenza vaccine and narcolepsy: 2009 - 2010. ...
• Porcine circovirus in rotavirus vaccines: 2010.

Which vaccines are optional?

The new schedule no longer universally recommends immunizations against meningitis, hepatitis A and B, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), rotavirus, COVID-19, and influenza.

Which vaccine has been withdrawn?

After more than three billion doses, the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine is being withdrawn. AstraZeneca said it was "incredibly proud" of the vaccine, but it had made a commercial decision.

Which vaccines to decline?

The agency's universal recommendations no longer include vaccines against flu, COVID-19, rotavirus, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, or meningococcal meningitis.

What is the 6 killer disease vaccine?

They are tuberculosis, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus, poliomyelitis, and measles. For each disease, the document outlines symptoms, complications, treatment, and methods of prevention including vaccinations.

What vaccines are the CDC removing?

Immunizations for hepatitis A and B, rotavirus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), flu and meningococcal disease no longer are routinely recommended under a plan released Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Can I live without vaccines?

Delaying or refusing some or all vaccines for your child puts their health and life at risk. It also risks the health of other people. Those most at risk include: People with weakened immune systems due to other diseases or medications they are taking.

Which vaccines have the worst side effects?

MMR vaccine side effects (measles, mumps, and rubella)

These can include seizures (often associated with fever) or temporary low platelet count that can cause unusual bleeding or bruising. In people with serious immune system problems, this vaccine may cause an infection that may be life-threatening.

What is the 3 2 1 rule for vaccines?

The "3-2-1" rule is a guideline for monitoring lumps at feline vaccination sites, indicating a lump needs veterinary investigation if it's still present 3 months after vaccination, is larger than 2 cm, or is growing larger 1 month after appearing. This rule helps identify potentially dangerous injection-site sarcomas, rare tumors that can develop in cats, prompting biopsies for suspicious masses. 

Which child vaccines are absolutely necessary?

Make an appointment for your child to get caught up if they haven't received vaccines to protect against any of the following diseases:

• Chickenpox.
• Hepatitis A.
• Hepatitis B.
• Measles, mumps, and rubella.
• Polio.
• Tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough (pertussis)

Do unvaccinated kids get sick more often?

In the largest study in children and adolescents so far none of the often anticipated health differences—such as allergies and the number of infections—were observed in vaccinated and unvaccinated subjects aged 1–17 years.

Why are doctors pushing the Tdap vaccine?

Whooping cough is a serious disease that can be deadly for young babies. Pregnant women can give their babies protection against whooping cough (pertussis) before their little ones are even born. Getting a whooping cough vaccine called Tdap during pregnancy helps protect mother and baby.

What is the truth about the DTaP vaccine?

In studies demonstrating the efficacy of the pertussis component for children who get all 5 doses on schedule, DTaP fully protects: 98% of children within the year following the last dose. About 71% of children 5 years after getting the last dose of DTaP.

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