Trump Administration Drops Medicaid Vaccine Reporting Requirements Author: Elizabeth Williams Published: Jan 9, 2026

https://www.kff.org/medicaid/trump-administration-drops-medicaid-vaccine-reporting-requirements/?utm_campaign=KFF%3A%20Global%20Health&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8CN3FqBepQKbs0RSGrhV2dGVndnJvrnYBSDDAaKd-UvaV1kK1iBhQqyPSfdQzGqEfaoe0B2Q9xXgsjr1ynWdIjETRrEg&_hsmi=397696438&utm_content=397696438&utm_source=hs_email KFF Examines How Changes in the Federal Vaccine Schedule for Children May Affect People and Public Health A new policy watch from KFF examines recent changes in the federal vaccine schedule for children that will reduce the number of diseases targeted from 17 to 11 and the number of routine vaccines for children from 13 to 7. The piece also explores the implications for childhood immunizations, including insurance coverage of vaccines, and for U.S. public health at a time of declining vaccination rates and resurgent outbreaks of diseases such as influenza and measles. The new schedule makes the U.S. an outlier among almost all peer nations in routinely recommending so few vaccines for children. Ultimately, it is state and local jurisdictions that hold primary responsibility for determining key childhood vaccine policies, including which vaccines are recommended for routine use and which are required for school attendance. Also released today is a KFF brief that examines the Trump administration’s end of Medicaid vaccine reporting requirements, which may make it more challenging to monitor vaccination trends and the impact of recent vaccine policy changes. Contact: Chris Lee | (202) 654-1403 | clee@kff.org The New Federal Vaccine Schedule for Children: What Changed and What Are the Implications? Authors: Jennifer Kates and Josh Michaud Published: Jan 9, 2026 https://www.kff.org/other-health/the-new-federal-vaccine-schedule-what-changed/?utm_campaign=KFF%3A%20Global%20Health&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--2-4ojTCXdl7wDhk5gjjVYtvMJJG8QyZpkXNd_YOUkCmQuTb_xSBQTcCnIXAz5awnanmXaT_RRSWpQVzt4puWJ_i5Jkg&_hsmi=397696438&utm_content=397696438&utm_source=hs_email