With recent CDC changes to the childhood immunization schedule, experts warn the revisions could confuse parents, reduce vaccine uptake, and threaten decades of public health progress. Crawford-Faucher and Herati similarly emphasized that many peer nations, including Denmark, have more centralized or universal health care systems, as well as stronger public health infrastructures, making comparisons unreliable. CDC Terminology Risks Confusing Parents and Lowering Uptake, Experts SayWhen considering the revised recommendations, experts warned that placing more vaccines under “shared clinical decision-making” could reduce uptake. Brewer said the politicization of public health has caused lasting damage to public trust. “That’s what the population of researchers, scientists, and public health officials needs to focus on; it can’t just be through the CDC anymore.”References

Source: Washington Post January 27, 2026 21:55 UTC