LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) — The U.S. has shortened its list of universally recommended childhood vaccines, rewriting guidance that shapes care nationwide.

Under the updated recommendations, federal health officials now advise routine vaccination against 11 diseases, down from a broader list that had stood for years. Vaccines for flu, hepatitis A and B, rotavirus, RSV, and some forms of meningitis are no longer universally recommended and instead fall under higher-risk guidance or individual doctor-patient decision-making.

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The change follows a directive from President Donald Trump, who asked the Department of Health and Human Services to compare U.S. vaccine guidance with that of other developed nations. The review was carried out under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and took effect immediately.

Officials say access hasn’t changed: families who want the vaccines can still get them, and insurance coverage will continue.

The revised schedule keeps vaccines for chickenpox, HPV, measles, polio, tetanus, whooping cough, and tetanus, though HPV protection has been reduced to a single dose for most children.

“This decision protects children, respects families, and rebuilds trust in public health,” Kennedy said.