AAP childhood vaccine schedule diverges from CDC recommendations

The American Academy of Pediatrics’ 2026 vaccine schedule departs from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommended vaccines, with the AAP keeping vaccinations against the diseases that the government eliminated earlier this month. The CDC no longer recommends children receive vaccinations against rotavirus, influenza, meningococcal disease, respiratory syncytial virus, hepatitis A and hepatitis B. Separately, a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found nearly half of the databases the CDC used to update regularly ─ including surveillance systems tracking COVID-19 vaccination rates and hospitalizations for RSV ─ have been paused. Before the Trump administration assumed power, the CDC updated 82 databases at least monthly. By the end of October 2025, the CDC had stopped updating 38 of the databases, many related to vaccines. (The Hill article, 1/26/26)