Predicting Actual Impact From CDC's New Vaccine Guidance

By Mehdi Sinaki ( February 11, 2026, 6:39 PM EST) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shape U.S. public health practice through guidance, including the childhood immunization schedule. But CDC guidance is not, by itself, binding law. It does not automatically create enforceable obligations for parents, schools or healthcare providers. Legal requirements, such as immunizations needed for school or childcare, generally arise from state statutes and duly adopted state regulations, not directly from a federal schedule....

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