AMA statement on EO directing CDC to assess childhood vaccine schedule

Statement attributable to:
Bobby Mukkamala, MD
President, American Medical Association

"There is no credible scientific evidence to support changing the current childhood vaccine schedule. That schedule is built on decades of rigorous research and real-world data, and it is designed to protect children in the U.S. when they are most vulnerable based on our nation's disease burden.

"Altering it without clear, evidence-based justification risks continued confusion for parents and patients, undermining trust in vaccines, and ultimately lowering vaccination rates. That would put more children and communities at risk of preventable illness.

"Vaccines are one of the most effective tools in modern medicine. Decisions about their use must be guided by science, patient safety, and the expertise of unbiased physicians and public health experts-not by policy shifts that erode confidence in proven protections."