(NBC News) – The nation’s leading group of pediatricians has issued its annual recommendations about which vaccines children should receive — marking the first significant break from the federal government’s proposed vaccine schedule in 30 years.

The American Academy of Pediatrics said Monday that it will continue to endorse vaccines protecting kids against 18 potentially life-threatening diseases, such as Covid, the flu, hepatitis A and B and measles.

While that guidance largely reflects what has previously been recommended, it no longer aligns with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidance. On Jan. 5, the CDC reduced the number of diseases on the vaccine schedule from 18 to 11. (Read More)