CT Leaders Critical Of New Federal Vaccine Guidelines
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DPH Commissioner Manisha Juthani, MD, and Gov. Ned Lamont discuss Connecticut's first measles case in more than four years at a press conference at the University of Hartford, Dec. 11, 2025. Photo credit: Ronni Newton (we-ha.com file photo)
Public Health Commissioner Manisha Juthani cited ‘serious concerns’ about the changes.
By Donald Eng, CTNewsJunkie.com
Medical decisions should be made based on science, not conspiracy theories, Gov. Ned Lamont said Tuesday.
Lamont responded to the announcement by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is overhauling the childhood vaccine schedule by eliminating vaccinations for several diseases. The changes weakened the recommendations for flu, rotavirus, meningococcal disease and hepatitis A.
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