Vaccine Tables

In June of 2025, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. dismissed all 17 sitting members of a crucial vaccine oversight group in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). I had been tracking the CDC’s vaccine recommendation websites in anticipation of changes, and was poised to kick into action with my colleague Meghan Bartels. We published a graphics-forward service piece to provide a record of what the vaccine recommendations were before Kennedy's anti-vaccine sentiments impacted guidance.

One of the tables is shown here. For more context—and to see more tables—read the full article at Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-vaccine-recommendations-backed-by-science-in-these-handy-charts/‍

Graphic by Jen Christiansen; Source: “Recommended Immunizations for Birth through 6 Years Old, United States, 2025.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Version dated to November 22, 2024. Accessed June 18, 2025 (primary reference)