HHS Seeks Public Input on Child Vaccine Policy Overhaul
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- HHS posted a Request for Information on Friday seeking public feedback on changes to how U.S. children receive vaccines
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Trump are pressing ahead with efforts to reshape the childhood immunization system, according to the agency
- The RFI makes no policy changes itself but opens a 30-day public comment window on a range of ideas
- One question asks whether new categories should be added to the current three-tier vaccine framework: universal recommendations, risk-based group recommendations, and shared clinical decision-making
- The document signals that pursuing vaccine policy changes remains an active priority for Kennedy and the administration
Why it matters: The 30-day RFI signals Kennedy's vaccine policy push is actively advancing rather than stalled, with the agency explicitly asking whether the existing three-category recommendation framework needs expansion — a precursor to structural changes in the childhood immunization schedule.
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