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KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: Trust in the CDC and Views of Federal Childhood Vaccine Schedule Changes
Poll FindingWeeks after the Trump administration reduced the number of childhood vaccine recommended for routine use, public trust in the CDC is at its lowest since the COVID-19 pandemic, and less than half are confident in federal agencies' ability to make such recommendations. Among those who have heard about the revised recommendations, more say they expect the changes to have a negative impact than a positive one on children’s health.
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Poll: Trust and Confidence in the CDC Remain at Low Point After Changes to Recommended Childhood Vaccines; More Say the Changes Will Hurt than Help Children’s Health
News ReleaseIn the weeks after the Trump administration reduced the number of recommended childhood vaccines for routine use, the public’s trust in the CDC remains at its lowest point. Among those who have heard about the recent changes to the recommended childhood vaccine schedule, more say they expect the changes to have a negative impact than a positive one on children’s health.
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Percent of Children (ages 3-17) Who Received Any Treatment or Counseling from a Mental Health Professional
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Percent of Children (ages 0-17) Who had Both a Medical and Dental Preventive Care Visit in the Past 12 Months
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State Recommendations for Routine Childhood Vaccines: Increasing Departure from Federal Guidelines
Policy WatchStarting in May of last year, HHS Secretary Kennedy and the CDC/ACIP began to make changes to the federal vaccine schedule for children, culminating in an announcement on January 5 of this year with the most wide-ranging changes to date. This policy brief tracks the number of states that have announced they are no longer following federal government recommendations for childhood vaccines as of January 20, 2026.
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The New Federal Vaccine Schedule for Children: What Changed and What Are the Implications?
Policy WatchThis brief looks at newly announced changes by HHS to the pediatric vaccination schedule, which reduce the number of vaccines recommended for all children. Implications of these changes for childhood vaccination rates and trust in public health are discussed.
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Trump Administration Drops Medicaid Vaccine Reporting Requirements
Policy WatchThis policy watch describes recent Trump administration changes to Medicaid vaccine reporting requirements and explores what the end of state reporting requirements may mean for how the U.S. tracks childhood vaccinations rates.
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MAGA and MAHA Parents Are More Likely Than Others To Think the CDC Was Recommending Too Many Childhood Vaccines
Quick TakeSecretary Kennedy's efforts to narrow the childhood vaccine schedule does not reflect the views of most parents, but KFF polling suggests it may have more appeal among President Trump's base.