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News Release


*For Immediate Release*

January 8, 2026
Contact: Department of Health Services 608-266-1683

DHS Continues to Endorse Childhood Vaccine Recommendations of American Academy of Pediatrics

" No changes will be made to vaccine recommendations that protect the health of Wisconsinites from preventable diseases, following best available scientific and safety data"

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) continues to recommend the evidence-based childhood vaccine schedule published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and has issued guidance to Wisconsin health care providers affirming the recommendations [ [link removed] ].

Wisconsin's guidance comes after the federal government modified the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) childhood vaccine schedule on January 5, 2026, further straying from alignment with America's leading medical associations and organizations.

"The CDC's new recommendations were based on a brief review of other countries' practices and not based on data or evidence regarding disease risks to children in the United States. This upends our longstanding, evidence-based approach of protecting our children from the viruses that pose a risk in our country," said DHS Secretary Kirsten Johnson. "Copying another country's schedule without its health and social infrastructure will not produce the same health outcomes. It creates chaos and confusion and risks the health of Wisconsin's youngest and most vulnerable citizens."

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