INDIANAPOLIS — Seventeen Hoosiers have already died from the flu this season as cases continue to surge in Indiana and across the nation, prompting concern among local health officials amid new federal changes to childhood vaccine recommendations.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced updates to the childhood immunization schedule that reduce the number of recommended vaccines from 17 to 11. The changes also remove universal vaccine recommendations for several illnesses, including influenza, RSV, COVID-19 and meningococcal disease.
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As Indiana flu cases surge, federal vaccine guidance raises local concern
The timing of the shift is raising alarms for parents and public health leaders as hospitals report a sharp increase in flu cases…