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US takes step forward on rotavirus, meningococcal, hepatitis A vaccines

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The United States (US) has ended its longstanding guidance that all children receive vaccines against flu and three other diseases in a sweeping change that advances one of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s long-term goals
Other vaccines are for rotavirus, meningococcal and hepatitis A. The Revised schedule went ahead without consulting the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s independent vaccine expert panel.
The CDC has advised parents to consult healthcare providers as all vaccines previously on schedule will now be covered by insurance. Public health experts warn the latest rollback could lead to preventable hospitalisations and deaths.
–ChannelAfrica–