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California and other Western states reject CDC’s scaled-back vaccine guidance, pledging to follow full immunization schedule for kids.
New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday shows a massive spike in flu activity nationwide.
In fact, many states including New Mexico are at a "very high level" of flu cases, with three million more than last year. Around 81,000 have been hospitalized and 3,000 have died from the flu this season, the report said.
As part of the new schedule, HHS will no longer broadly recommend influenza, COVID-19, rotavirus, and other previously recommended immunizations. It now recommends 11 vaccines for all children, down from previously recommending vaccinations to protect against 18 different diseases in 2024.