A Message to Our Families About the New CDC Vaccine Schedule

As pediatricians, our first responsibility is to protect the health of your child and our community using evidence-based medicine.

In January 2026, the CDC announced major changes to the childhood immunization schedule, removing routine recommendations for several long-standing vaccines, including rotavirus, influenza, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, RSV, and meningococcal disease.

We want our families to know:
These changes did not follow the transparent, evidence-based process that has guided vaccine recommendations for decades. They were made without clear scientific justification or meaningful input from pediatric and infectious disease experts.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and many public health experts have expressed serious concern that these changes are dangerous and unnecessary and may:

• Increase confusion for parents

• Lower vaccination rates

• Lead to more preventable illnesses

• Put vulnerable children and our broader community at risk

Vaccines have saved countless lives. They do not just protect individual children—they protect newborns, immunocompromised patients, grandparents, classmates, and neighbors.

Here at North Fulton Pediatrics, our practice continues to stand firmly behind vaccine safety, effectiveness, and science, and we will continue to follow AAP and evidence-based recommendations when caring for your children.

If you have questions, concerns, or are feeling uncertain, please come talk to us. We believe conversations—not fear or misinformation—are how we best care for families.

We are here for you. 🤍