American Academy of Pediatrics releases 2026 childhood immunization schedule

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has published its 2026 Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule, continuing to advise routine vaccination to protect against 18 infectious diseases and formally separating its guidance from a revised federal schedule issued earlier this year. The AAP stated its recommendations remain grounded in long-standing scientific evidence and pediatric clinical practice in the United States.¹