WASHINGTON —The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of reducing the number of vaccines it recommends for every child. While some leading medical groups say this move would undermine protections against a half-dozen diseases, Kansas U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, a physician, released a statement he gave to Newsmax on his agreement with the changes to the childhood vaccine schedule.
Marshall said, “Yeah, I think this is a great step in the right direction, most importantly, to restore the trust of the American people in the CDC. To your point, we did have 17 different viruses that we were vaccinating against as we decreased that to 11, and ultimately restored the sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship."
Marshall continued, "Look, these vaccines are a medicine of sorts, and just like you wouldn’t start a new medicine without talking to your doctor about the pros and cons, the risks and benefits, I think that vaccines serve that same level of discussion with your own doctor. So let’s put this back in the hands of your good doctor and patients. I have faith in Americans that they’ll make the right decision, what’s best for their child.”