Dear Families,

We want to inform you about recent, significant changes to the CDC’s childhood vaccine schedules announced earlier this week. These changes, which are not based on the long-standing scientific processes used to develop safe and effective immunization recommendations, have caused concern among pediatricians and public health experts.
 

In June 2025, the composition of the committee that makes vaccine recommendations to the CDC, known as the ACIP, was dramatically changed, as were the processes by which vaccine recommendations were made historically. This resulted in a divide of professional societies composed of clinicians, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, from anti-vaccine, nonhealthcare federal officials. The January 2025 immunization schedules are the last schedules available reflecting changes made using the Evidence to Recommendations framework, long regarded as a comprehensive and rational methodology for creating immunization recommendations. 
 

Earlier this week, the Department of Health and Human Services made very significant changes to the January 2025 CDC childhood vaccine schedules that were not based on science, studies, or evidence-based processes. These concerning national recommendations to provide incomplete vaccination for HPV and to completely discontinue vaccinating for rotavirus, influenza viruses, meningococcal bacteria, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), hepatitis A virus and hepatitis B virus are creating confusion for parents and will unfortunately result in unnecessary missed school and work attendance, hospitalizations, severe illness and death from proven vaccine preventable diseases.
 

Unfortunately, CDC and the Department of Health and Human Services are no longer objective and reliable sources of information for childhood health. 
 

To help alleviate any fear of morbidity and mortality in your precious children, along with the AAP and CHOP, Advocare Brighton Pediatrics will continue to provide a medical home that follows evidence-based guidelines. So that you feel comfort in our waiting rooms and office spaces, we will continue to require the comprehensively studied, evidence- based January 2025 recommended vaccination schedule as will the American Academy of Pediatrics and CHOP. 
 

Enclosed please read the American Academy of Pediatrics statement reflecting the CDC announcement. We will continue to keep you updated and informed on any further proposed government healthcare changes along with CHOP and AAP insight.