Worried About Liability After CDC Vaccine Changes? You Shouldn’t Be

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Source: MedPage Today

Original: https://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/vaccines/119409...

Published: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:10:47 -0500

Doctors don't have to worry about legal liability following changes to the US CDC's childhood vaccination schedule. They should follow the guidelines of professional medical societies and do what is right for patients. CDC changed recommendations from 17 to 11 vaccines for all children, including protection against measles, mumps, rubella, polio, whooping cough, tetanus, diphtheria, Haemophilus influenzae type B, pneumococcal disease, HPV, and chickenpox. For high-risk groups, he recommends six vaccines, such as against RSV, hepatitis A and B, dengue and meningococcal diseases. Vaccines such as rotavirus, COVID-19, influenza, meningococcal disease, hepatitis A and B are now based on shared clinical decision making. The CDC changed the HPV vaccine recommendation to one dose instead of two or three. All vaccines in the new categories will remain covered by insurance companies without co-payments.[2][3][4]