New vaccine schedule adds near- and long-term risks for children, experts warn

WASHINGTON — When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. assumed the role of health secretary almost one year ago, he said he had one overriding goal: to improve children’s health. But Kennedy’s sudden, unilateral, and sweeping change to the nation’s childhood vaccine schedule, announced Monday, will do the opposite, pediatrics and public health experts warn. 

“Our kids are going to die from some of these diseases that we have resources against,” Elizabeth Choma, a D.C. pediatric nurse practitioner, said. 

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