Major CDC Overhaul: U.S. Slashes Recommended Childhood Vaccines to Match European Standards
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
In one of the most significant public health shifts in decades, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially overhauled the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule on January 5, 2026. The new guidelines reduce the number of routinely recommended vaccines for all children from 17 down to 11, a move aimed at aligning the U.S. with the “leaner” immunization models found in countries like Denmark.
