How should the U.S. handle childhood vaccine recommendations while recent federal changes are being reviewed in court? | Public Comment

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CDC vaccine recommendations guide doctors, insurance plans, and public health programs, but states usually set school vaccine rules. In January 2026, HHS changed the federal childhood vaccine schedule so some vaccines were no longer listed as routine recommendations for all children. Some moved into categories such as shared clinical decision-making. A federal court later paused key parts of those changes, and the administration appealed. This poll asks how federal and state officials should handle vaccine guidance while that review continues. People may agree that children should have safe care but disagree about who should decide vaccine guidance, how fast federal changes should happen, and how much choice families and states should have.

How should the U.S. handle childhood vaccine recommendations while recent federal changes are being reviewed in court?

Overall results

1

58% support · excluded by 4%

7

Keeping broad no-cost access would protect families who want vaccines, while state control would respect local choices on school rules.

7

School vaccine rules affect local schools, clinics, and outbreak planning, so states may be better placed to adjust them.

2

54% support · excluded by 8%

7

The new category model may give parents and doctors more room to discuss each child's health risks instead of treating every case the same.

6

Federal guidance can still preserve access while giving families more say in decisions that feel personal and child-specific.

3

51% support · excluded by 10%

7

An independent review could help rebuild trust by showing what evidence was considered and why each vaccine category was chosen.

4

45% support · excluded by 17%

7

Pausing major changes during the appeal would avoid repeated shifts in guidance before the courts decide what process is lawful.

5

41% support · excluded by 8%

7

Restoring the prior routine schedule would give families, doctors, and schools one clear baseline while officials review the evidence again.

7

A stable national schedule may reduce confusion when families move between states or when doctors and insurers need common guidance.

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