POSITIVE NEWS: CDC Childhood Vaccine Schedule Reduced to 7 Vaccines Across 22 Doses
"Physicians and parents, who know the child, are then best equipped to decide based on individual characteristics.”
Corrected January 6, 2026: 7 vaccines are recommended for all children by the CDC, not 9.
January 5, 2026: I’m happy to share with you some good news! After an exhaustive review of childhood vaccine protocols from 20 other nations, the CDC has reduced the number of recommended doses from the childhood vaccine schedule from more than 80 doses to just 22 …


