What science says about the Trump administration’s new vaccine schedule

The move to no longer universally recommend some childhood shots is not supported by evidence

A health care worker wearing blue gloves applies a small adhesive bandage to a child’s upper arm after vaccination.

The Trump administration has reduced the number of universally recommended vaccinations on the childhood schedule, putting it at odds with scientific consensus.

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The Trump administration has made its largest imprint on the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule to date.