The CDC never recommended babies get 72 injections . In 2024 and part of 2025, before the Trump administration’s changes, it recommended children up to age 2 get up to 12 different vaccines protecting ...

Contrary to Trump’s claim, 72 injections were never “required,” as families could opt out. States do require children to get ...

President Donald Trump repeatedly exaggerated the number of vaccines recommended for small children, comparing it with vaccinating a horse. "They give — I mean, for a little baby to be injected with ...

In 1986, a typical child was recommended to receive 11 vaccine doses — seven injections and four oral. Today, that number has risen to 50 to 54 doses by age 18, depending on whether one or two flu ...

We may be in the middle of summer, but now is the time to get your kids their back-to-school vaccines. Health experts say it is important to not wait until the last minute to get their shots. It takes ...