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The graphic, from a December 4-5 CDC meeting presentation by FDA advisor Tracy Beth Hoeg and shared by MIT professor Retsef Levi, listed core childhood vaccines as of January 2025. Denmark recommends 11 doses for 10 diseases, the U.K. 17 for 12, Germany 22 for 15, and Japan 28 for 14; U.S. totals count separate shots, though combinations typically mean 25-30 injections by age 2. Some linked higher U.S. doses to elevated chronic illness and infant mortality rates compared to peers, while defenders noted tailored schedules protect against diseases like rotavirus and use fewer actual shots. The ACIP continues reviewing the schedule amid these questions.
