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News|Articles|January 26, 2026
American Academy of Pediatrics releases 2026 childhood immunization schedule
Author(s)Joshua Fitch, Senior Editor
Fact checked by: Benjamin P. Saylor
The AAP'S 2026 schedule has been endorsed by 12 medical and health organizations, including the American College of Nurse Midwives and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
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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
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