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State Recommendations for Routine Childhood Vaccines: Increasing Departure from Federal Guidelines

Jan 22, 2026

Policy Watch

Starting in May of last year, HHS Secretary Kennedy and the CDC/ACIP began to make changes to the federal vaccine schedule for children, culminating in an announcement on January 5 of this year with the most wide-ranging changes to date. This policy brief tracks the number of states that have announced they are no longer following federal government recommendations for childhood vaccines as of January 20, 2026.
The New Federal Vaccine Schedule for Children: What Changed and What Are the Implications?

Jan 9, 2026

Policy Watch

This brief looks at newly announced changes by HHS to the pediatric vaccination schedule, which reduce the number of vaccines recommended for all children. Implications of these changes for childhood vaccination rates and trust in public health are discussed.
Trump Administration Drops Medicaid Vaccine Reporting Requirements

Jan 9, 2026

Policy Watch

This policy watch describes recent Trump administration changes to Medicaid vaccine reporting requirements and explores what the end of state reporting requirements may mean for how the U.S. tracks childhood vaccinations rates.
MAGA and MAHA Parents Are More Likely Than Others To Think the CDC Was Recommending Too Many Childhood Vaccines

Jan 6, 2026

Quick Insights

Secretary Kennedy's efforts to narrow the childhood vaccine schedule does not reflect the views of most parents, but KFF polling suggests it may have more appeal among President Trump's base.
Health Insurance Coverage of Low Income Children 0-18 (under 200% FPL)

Dec 18, 2025

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Health Insurance Coverage of Children 0-18 Living in Poverty (under 100% FPL)

Dec 18, 2025

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Dec 18, 2025

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CDC Vaccine Panel Ends Universal Hepatitis B Recommendation and Reviews Aluminum in Vaccines, Plus Public Awareness of Mifepristone Safety — The Monitor

Dec 11, 2025

Feature

This volume shares updates from the most recent CDC advisory panel meeting, changes to the CDC webpage on autism and vaccines, and polling on trust in news organizations. Additionally, it shares recent developments in AI and social media policy and new KFF poll findings about perceptions of mifepristone’s safety and prevalence.
Recent Changes in Children’s Vaccination Rates by Race and Ethnicity

Dec 3, 2025

Issue Brief

Data show that children’s vaccination rates, including MMR and seasonal flu vaccines, have declined in recent years largely due to decreases in vaccinations among White and Asian children. At the same time, and despite the declines among White and Asian children, Black and AIAN children remain least likely to have received recommended childhood vaccinations and the MMR vaccine specifically.
Potential “Chilling Effects” of Public Charge and Other Immigration Policies on Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment

Dec 2, 2025

Issue Brief

This issue brief reviews the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) final rule that would rescind 2022 Biden-era public charge determination regulations. The public charge changes along with other Trump administration policy changes will likely lead to decreased participation in public programs, including Medicaid, among a broad group of immigrant families, including citizen children in those families.

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