(NPR) – In an unprecedented change, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing the number of vaccines routinely recommended for all children from 17 to 11.

On the new schedule, vaccines that had previously been recommended for all children — such as those for rotavirus, hepatitis A and B, meningitis and seasonal flu — are now more restricted. They are recommended only for those at high risk or after consultation with a health care provider, a category called “shared decision-making.” (Read More)