Reliance on Sources Other Than CDC/ACIP for State Childhood Vaccine Recommendations
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As of May 4, 2026
| Location | Governor Political Party | Relies on a Source Other Than CDC/ACIP for Recommended Childhood Vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 Republicans; 25 Democrats (incl. DC) | Yes Total: 30 - All Vaccines: 27 (incl. DC); COVID-19/Hepatitis B: 1; Hepatitis B only: 2 |
| Alabama | Republican | No |
| Alaska | Republican | Yes: Hepatitis B only |
| Arizona | Democrat | Yes: COVID-19/Hepatitis B only |
| Arkansas | Republican | No |
| California | Democrat | Yes: All Childhood Vaccines |
| Colorado | Democrat | Yes: All Childhood Vaccines |
| Connecticut | Democrat | Yes: All Childhood Vaccines |
| Delaware | Democrat | Yes: All Childhood Vaccines |
| District of Columbia | Democrat | Yes: All Childhood Vaccines |
| Florida | Republican | No |
| Georgia | Republican | No |
| Hawaii | Democrat | Yes: All Childhood Vaccines |
| Idaho | Republican | No |
| Illinois | Democrat | Yes: All Childhood Vaccines |
| Indiana | Republican | No |
| Iowa | Republican | No |
| Kansas | Democrat | Yes: All Childhood Vaccines |
| Kentucky | Democrat | Yes: All Childhood Vaccines |
| Louisiana | Republican | No |
| Maine | Democrat | Yes: All Childhood Vaccines |
| Maryland | Democrat | Yes: All Childhood Vaccines |
| Massachusetts | Democrat | Yes: All Childhood Vaccines |
| Michigan | Democrat | Yes: All Childhood Vaccines |
| Minnesota | Democrat | Yes: All Childhood Vaccines |
| Mississippi | Republican | Yes: Hepatitis B only |
| Missouri | Republican | No |
| Montana | Republican | No |
| Nebraska | Republican | No |
| Nevada | Republican | Yes: All Childhood Vaccines |
| New Hampshire | Republican | Yes: All Childhood Vaccines |
| New Jersey | Democrat | Yes: All Childhood Vaccines |
| New Mexico | Democrat | Yes: All Childhood Vaccines |
| New York | Democrat | Yes: All Childhood Vaccines |
| North Carolina | Democrat | Yes: All Childhood Vaccines |
| North Dakota | Republican | No |
| Ohio | Republican | No |
| Oklahoma | Republican | No |
| Oregon | Democrat | Yes: All Childhood Vaccines |
| Pennsylvania | Democrat | Yes: All Childhood Vaccines |
| Rhode Island | Democrat | Yes: All Childhood Vaccines |
| South Carolina | Republican | No |
| South Dakota | Republican | No |
| Tennessee | Republican | No |
| Texas | Republican | No |
| Utah | Republican | No |
| Vermont | Republican | Yes: All Childhood Vaccines |
| Virginia | Democrat | Yes: All Childhood Vaccines |
| Washington | Democrat | Yes: All Childhood Vaccines |
| West Virginia | Republican | No |
| Wisconsin | Democrat | Yes: All Childhood Vaccines |
| Wyoming | Republican | No |