On  Jan. 5 , Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the CDC announced the largest rollback of the U.S. childhood immunization recommendations in decades, cutting the number of vaccines routinely recommended for all children from 17 to 11. The new policy moves several longstanding shots into a category where use is left to “shared clinical decision-making” or reserved for children judged to be at high risk.   In practice, that means these vaccines are no

On Jan. 5, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an announcement  altering the nation’s childhood immunization guidelines. These revised recommendations reduce the number of vaccines recommended for all children from 17 to 11, removing universal recommendations for important and widely administered vaccines that protect against influenza, meningitis, and Hepatitis A and B. Against expert analysis and in the absence of safety issues, the shift generated

Jan. 5, 2026 (Washington, D.C.)  The Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID) released the following statement in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changing the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule:   “Today’s changes to the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule mark another disturbing step backward in infectious disease prevention and federal public health leadership. America has devoted decades of epidemiologic surveillance, clinical trials, continuo

On Dec. 9, the Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID) hosted a webinar featuring physician leaders who have served in both medical and public office to discuss how doctors, pharmacists, and public health leaders can help Americans navigate evolving vaccine guidance. The conversation focused on medically grounded information, the urgency to preserve access and options, and reinforcement of credible sources to keep constituents healthy. The discussion featured: Dr. Jero

As the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) holds its final 2025 meeting (Dec. 4–5), medical societies, public health organizations, and patient advocates sounded alarms about the direction of the committee’s decisions. More than 12,000 people and organizations submitted written comments  ahead of the meeting but less than 4,000 were publicly published before the sessions began. Many comments raised concerns about topics on the agenda, how ACIP decisions

Credible public health guidance considers transparent, reproducible, and rigorously peer-reviewed evidence. Decades of empirical data and high-quality studies have shown no connection between vaccines and autism diagnoses, reinforced again this summer by a 24-year analysis of 1.2 million children showing no association with 50 chronic conditions, including autism. But the long-debunked myth persists, and a new publication that used flawed methods to reach a misleading conclus

On Nov. 19, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said  he instructed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to make a significant change to its website , falsely suggesting a connection between vaccines and autism. The current language now sows confusion despite a long list of studies involving millions of children – including one published this summer  – that have repeatedly shown there is no link between vaccines and autism. Public

November 25, 2025 The Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the agenda items for the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting scheduled for December 4-5, 2025. The need to uphold a strong, evidence-based childhood vaccination schedule could not be clearer: the U.S. faces the real possibility of losing of its measles elimination status amid more than 1,700 confirmed cases  and counting this year,  whooping c

November 10, 2025 (Washington, D.C.) The Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID) released the following statement in response to Canada losing its 27-year measles elimination status: “Canada’s loss of its measles elimination status after 27 years should be a wake-up call for all Americans and our policymakers. With more than 5,000 cases and two infant deaths over the past year, Canada’s backslide shows how quickly decades of progress can vanish. The dangers of misinfo

As the Senate prepares to consider  the nomination of Casey Means for U.S. surgeon general, members of Congress must ensure America’s chief health communicator can advance prevention, rebuild public trust, and strengthen the country’s readiness for future infectious disease threats.   Here are five questions that address urgent priorities for families and clinicians across the U.S.   How will the surgeon general address ongoing measles outbreaks and the looming threat to Amer

Canada is expected to lose its measles elimination status this month after 27 years of achieving and maintaining it. The U.S. and Mexico may lose their elimination status soon after, as measles outbreaks continue to surge across North America .   What is 'Measles Elimination Status'? The World Health Organization (WHO) defines elimination  as the absence of continuous disease transmission for at least 12 months in a specific geographic area. Canada first achieved measles elim

This year, the newly reconstituted Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and supporters within the Make America Health Again (MAHA) movement are challenging – even ignoring – decades of established evidence and seeking to reverse or delay the Hepatitis B (Hep B) birth-dose policy. Hep B is a serious liver infection transmitted through blood, body fluids, and even casual contact. Infants and young children are at highest risk of developing chronic infection. The

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June 9, 2025 (Washington, D.C.)  – The Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID) released the following statement in response to the...

The MAHA Commission's recent report, Making Our Children Healthy Again , details concerns around chronic childhood diseases....

May 27, 2025 (Washington, D.C.)  The Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID) released the following statement in response to the...

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April 7, 2025 (Washington, D.C.) The Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID)  released the following statement in response to...

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On March 6, the Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID) hosted a webinar discussion to answer questions about measles, vaccines,...

March 7, 2025 (Washington, D.C.) The Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease released the following statement Friday in response to...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20201  The Honorable...

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