Health officials in North Carolina say the state will not modify its current childhood vaccine schedule, despite a new White House push.
On Monday, a federal executive order recommended cutting the standard childhood immunization lineup from eighteen shots down to eleven. However, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday that nothing has changed regarding the strong medical evidence supporting the current schedule.
State officials emphasize that school vaccine requirements are mandated by the state, not the federal government, and will remain aligned with the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Local pediatricians note that some of the proposed changes, like splitting up the combination measles, mumps, and rubella shot, are practically impossible because those separate injections haven't been manufactured for fifteen years.
