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Shared decision-making on vaccines is not the enemy

In its urge to say what Kennedy gets wrong, the public health and medical community is actively resisting something he gets ...
Opinion

Here's how 'shared decision making' for childhood vaccines could limit access

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new approach to six shots that were formerly given routinely will introduce new hurdles for getting kids immunized. And it could have a chilling effect on doctors.
STATOpinion

Is ‘shared decision-making’ being hijacked by U.S. health officials to sow doubt about vaccines?

Experts worry that health officials' use of 'shared decision-making' in new vaccine guidance distorts the concept's meaning ...
Yahoo

‘Shared Decision-Making’ for Childhood Vaccines Sounds Empowering. But More ‘Choice’ Can Mean Less Access.

When federal health officials announced on Jan. 5, 2026, that they were taking six out of 17 vaccines off the childhood immunization schedule, they argued that the move would give parents and ...
Yahoo

‘Shared decision-making’ for childhood vaccines sounds empowering – but it may mean less access for families already stretched thin

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pediatricians often spend at least 10 minutes of an already-short visit discussing vaccines. Heather Hazzan, SELF Magazine When ...

The Facts on the Vaccines the CDC No Longer Recommends for All Kids

In sweeping changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer recommends ...
Tampa Bay Times

What are the four vaccines Florida plans to no longer require?

The four vaccines are the first step in the surgeon general’s plan to end all Florida vaccine requirements. Medical personnel vaccinate students at KIPP Believe Charter School in New Orleans, Tuesday, ...
Connecticut Post

‘Shared decision-making’ for childhood vaccines sounds empowering – but it may mean less access for families already stretched thin

(THE CONVERSATION) When federal health officials announced on Jan. 5, 2026, that they were taking six out of 17 vaccines off the childhood immunization schedule, they argued that the move would give ...