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HHS cuts the number of vaccines recommended for kids

Name: HHS cuts the number of vaccines recommended for kids
Uploaded: 2026-01-06T14:20:00-0500
Duration: 3 min 31 s
Description: Federal health officials are cutting the number of recommended vaccines for kids, with some immunizations more restricted under the new guidelines. The American Academy of Pediatrics is condemning the change. Dr. Amanda Kravitz, pediatrician for Weill Cornell Medicine, joins CBS News to break down the changes.

Federal health officials are cutting the number of recommended vaccines for kids, with some immunizations more restricted under the new guidelines. The American Academy of Pediatrics is condemning the change. Dr. Amanda Kravitz, pediatrician for Weill Cornell Medicine, joins CBS News to break down the changes.