Dr. Michael Bigham
Dr. Michael Bigham, pediatric ICU physician, parent and chief quality officer at Akron Children’s, answers common questions about recent changes to the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) childhood vaccine schedule.
What changed in the CDC childhood vaccine schedule?
The CDC recently updated its childhood vaccine schedule. While all 17 vaccines remain available, the number of vaccines universally recommended for all children has been reduced from 17 to 11.
The remaining 6 vaccines are now recommended for high-risk children. For children at…