A nurse vaccinates a teen. (Photo: Adobe file)
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is not planning to change its 2015 list of recommended vaccinations for children up to 18.
On Jan. 5, the CDC announced changes to its recommendations for vaccines for children and adolescents, cutting the list from 17 to 11. Vaccines for RSV, hepatitis A and B, meningitis, COVID, rotavirus, and influenza are now recommended only for certain high-risk populations or after discussion with a doctor or nurse.
In its announcement, the CDC said the United States is a “global outlier” among developed countries for the number of vaccines it recommends.
“There is a need for more and better gold standard science, including placebo-controlled randomized trials and long-term observational studies to better characterize vaccine benefits, risks, and outcomes,” the agency said.
Speaking to reporters Wednesday, N.C. Division of Public Health director Dr. Kelly Kimple said the new CDC list is still similar to the state’s, including vaccines for measles, polio, chickenpox, tetanus, whooping cough and other diseases.
But Kimple said the state will follow the lead of the American Academy of Pediatrics, which is also declining to change its vaccine recommendations. She stressed that the AAP’s recommendations are “evidence-based.”
“I know that these changes are causing confusion, and we want to ensure people have clear, reliable information,” Kimple said. “The scientific evidence around the vaccines has not changed. These vaccines are safe and effective to prevent serious illness and death.”
“The important point to take away is that we continue to have vaccines available and covered by insurance to keep our kids, families and communities healthy and safe,” Kimple added.
State health officials also strongly urged North Carolinians to get a flu shot if they have not already, and to make sure their families’ MMR vaccines are up to date, especially if they’re traveling to an area with a known outbreak of measles.
Three siblings in Buncombe County have been diagnosed with measles after the family traveled to Spartanburg, South Carolina, where measles is currently spreading.
Dr. Erica Wilson with DHHS said the infected children had had one of their MMR series, but could not say if they were fully vaccinated. Another case of measles in Polk County is also believed to be connected to travel to South Carolina.
According to Kimple, a 2024 analysis found that childhood vaccines prevented around 508 million illnesses, 32 million hospitalizations, and more than 1.1 million premature deaths for U.S. children between 1994 and 2023. These estimates don’t include flu, COVID and RSV vaccines, she said.
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