Why is Michigan recommending a different vaccine schedule than the CDC?

Michigan's health agency advises using established schedules from pediatric or family physician academies due to confusion and planning issues caused by CDC's removal of routine vaccines.

What vaccines did the CDC remove from its routine schedule?

The CDC removed hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and rotavirus vaccines from its routine immunization recommendations.

Will I still have to pay for vaccines removed by the CDC?

No, federal and private insurance will still cover the cost of vaccines for diseases the CDC no longer recommends universally.

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Michigan Shuns CDC Vaccine Schedule

7 Jan

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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.