Health
Thirty states use non-CDC childhood vaccine guidance, The Guardian reports
The Guardian reports that Pennsylvania increased MMR vaccinations in August as the state recorded 693 measles cases and four deaths through September 14.
The short version
- Thirty states report using sources other than the CDC for childhood vaccine information, including national pediatric and family physician organizations.[The Guardian]
- Pennsylvania recorded 693 measles cases and four related deaths through September 14. Providers administered more than 46,000 MMR doses in August, up from roughly 31,000 a year earlier.[The Guardian]
- School leaders and county health officials vaccinated 42 students in Yeadon, Pennsylvania, on an early September immunization deadline so they could return to class.[The Guardian]
- Trump’s executive order calls for reducing universally recommended childhood vaccines from 17 to 11 and separating MMR into three injections. The Guardian reports that no new scientific evidence accompanied the order.[The Guardian]
Key facts
- Thirty states report relying on sources other than the CDC for childhood vaccine information.[The Guardian]
- Pennsylvania had recorded 693 measles cases and four related deaths this year as of September 14.[The Guardian]
- Pennsylvania providers administered more than 46,000 MMR doses in August, compared with roughly 31,000 in August last year.[The Guardian]
- CDC data cited by The Guardian show record kindergarten vaccine exemptions in 2025–26 and lower vaccination rates than the previous school year.[The Guardian]
- Fifteen states sued the Trump administration earlier this year over childhood vaccine schedule changes and the dismantling of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel.[The Guardian]
Sources
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