HHS Weighs Overhaul of CDC Vaccine Recommendation Categories

The Department of Health and Human Services under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has issued a Request for Information exploring changes to how vaccines are classified as routine, risk-based, or subject to shared clinical decision-making. No formal rule changes have been made yet, but the 10-page document invites public comment through September 20 on potential new labels that could sound more conditional than current designations.