00:00The U.S. has reduced the number of diseases children are recommended to be vaccinated against from 17 to 11.
00:08The revised list includes vaccines for polio and measles, but drops others such as COVID as well as hepatitis A and B.
00:18U.S. President Donald Trump praised the new recommendations, saying they were rooted in what he described as the gold standard of science.
00:25But the American Academy of Pediatrics has criticized the move, describing it as dangerous and unnecessary.
00:32The overhaul marks the latest sweeping policy change under the Trump administration, led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
00:40Kennedy, who has long expressed skepticism about vaccines, said the changes followed what he called an exhaustive review.
00:46He said the new schedule protects children, respects families and helps rebuild trust in public health while strengthening transparency and informed consent.
00:55The U.S. President Donald Trump's
