HHS Seeks Vaccine Rule Comments Until Sept. 20 After Trump Orders 11-Shot Childhood Schedule Review
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Updated · KSL.com · Aug 21
HHS Seeks Vaccine Rule Comments Until Sept. 20 After Trump Orders 11-Shot Childhood Schedule Review
3 articles · Updated · KSL.com · Aug 21
Summary
Sept. 20 is the deadline HHS set for public comments on federal vaccine recommendations, including whether some shots should be recommended with qualifications or delayed beyond infancy.
The review also asks how vaccine timing and sequencing should work, including broader age windows or separate visits, after President Donald Trump ordered officials to revisit the childhood schedule and cap it at 11 immunizations.
HHS specifically requested feedback on shared decision-making between patients and doctors, warning it can create confusion, lower vaccination rates and add time for clinicians.
The department said the effort is meant to strengthen scientific rigor and rebuild trust after COVID-era declines in confidence and criticism that some past recommendations appeared rushed or overconfident.