What the overhaul of U.S. vaccine guidance means for public health
What the overhaul of U.S. vaccine guidance means for public health  
Podcast: PBS News Hour - Segments
Published On: Mon Jan 05 2026
Description: In a major departure from past practice, the CDC is scaling back the number of recommended vaccines for children. The new schedule recommends that flu and COVID vaccines only be given after consulting with a healthcare provider and narrows recommendations for hepatitis A and B, RSV and bacterial meningitis to what it considers higher risk groups. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Dr. Sean O'Leary. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy