According to KFF, a nonpartisan health care research group, so far 28 states have broken from the CDC’s new childhood vaccine recommendations to various degrees. Those recommendations no longer promote the long held guidance that all babies should be protected against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, RSV, dengue and two types of bacterial meningitis.
The shifts away from adhering to federal guidelines range from legislation that would make sure vaccines remain free, and protect health care workers from lawsuits.
To learn more about how states are taking steps to protect their communities, click here.