Listen: As Kids Head Back to School, Parents Sort Out Confusion Over Vaccine Access By Jackie Fortiér September 2, 2025

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/listen-wamu-health-hub-back-to-school-pediatric-vaccine-guidelines-access/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9z3NZfxq6mdbLF9f69e0Ow7ua9jh0tjUxPAu7k1QWlmG-ZeMzP293PZIZzYrMfg7tFEJwMl5JDwpL1tG7ykYk18Zsf9Q&_hsmi=379245446&utm_content=379245446&utm_source=hs_email Listen: As Kids Head Back to School, Parents Sort Out Confusion Over Vaccine Access By Jackie Fortiér Confusion over federal immunization policy could have major implications for how families with private insurance and Medicaid pay for routine vaccinations. Some doctors are encouraging parents not to wait and get their children shots as soon as they are eligible. Do Pediatricians Recommend Vaccines To Make a Profit? There’s Not Much Money in It By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact Four pediatricians said evidence-based science and medicine and a desire to keep kids healthy drive doctors’ childhood vaccination recommendations. And while pediatric practices might make money immunizing privately insured children, most practices likely break even or lose money from providing the shots. https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/pediatric-vaccines-economics-insurance-profit-public-health-politifact/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_V2BsuQIr_B22yfjHNvyhjdM35vSeSVXs2a3gbcK29JfNvLr898nrflbqJrysPc_6oPya7_Pu6LEsaY4oUjQNCrQ9E7A&_hsmi=379245446&utm_content=379245446&utm_source=hs_email