WHO chief: US immunization changes ‘not aligned with decades of evidence’

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Today's Top Stories - August 12, 2026

Today's Top Stories - August 12, 2026

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) criticized changes to the U.S.’s vaccine policy for children on Wednesday.

“@WHO is concerned that recent changes to US immunization policy are not aligned with decades of evidence that show when children are most vulnerable to disease, when vaccines provide the strongest protection, how many doses are needed, and which vaccines can be given together safely,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus........

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