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Michigan Shuns CDC Vaccine Schedule
7 Jan
Summary
- Michigan agency advises against CDC's new vaccine schedule.
- CDC removed hepatitis A, B, and rotavirus from routine vaccines.
- State officials cite confusion and planning disruption.
Michigan's state health agency has issued a recommendation for families to adhere to immunization schedules provided by either the American Academy of Pediatrics or the American Academy of Family Physicians. This advisory comes in response to recent changes made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to its recommended vaccination list.
The CDC has removed several vaccines from its routine recommendations, including those for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and rotavirus. While federal and private insurance will continue to cover these vaccines, the shift requires families to consult healthcare providers for individual necessity assessments.
Michigan's Chief Medical Executive, Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, stated that significant alterations to vaccination schedules can lead to confusion among families and medical professionals. The state emphasized that established school vaccine requirements and the production of combination vaccines rely on popular schedules for planning. Therefore, the standing recommendation is to continue with the established, trusted schedules.
