The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reduced the number of recommended vaccines for all children from 18 to 11 diseases.[1][5][6] This change includes the removal of universal recommendations for influenza, rotavirus, meningococcal and hepatitis A vaccines, where parents should consult a doctor.[2][3][5] For hepatitis B, the recommendation has changed so that newborns of mothers who test negative do not need to receive the vaccine immediately after birth, but can wait until at least two months.[1][7] In December, President Donald Trump ordered a review of the recommendations compared to other developed countries, where he said the US stood out.[1][5][6] The change was approved by CDC Interim Director Jim O'Neill without the standard external peer review.[2][3][5] Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. he described the move as strengthening transparency and protection of children.[2][3] The new guidelines are similar to the Danish system.[4][5]