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Does the U.S. need to reduce the number of childhood vaccines because they cause chronic illness, or would reducing the number lead to a loss of protection for vulnerable kids?
Above: HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks on Dec. 19, 2025. Image credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images
The Spin
Establishment-critical narrative
The United States must look into reducing the number of childhood vaccines that are recommended. New research proves that vaccinated kids are dramatically sicker than unvaccinated ones. A reanalysis of the Henry Ford study shows vaccinated children had 549% higher rates of autism-associated conditions and 54% more childhood cancer, with all 22 chronic disease categories elevated in the vaccinated group. The CDC childhood vaccine schedule is a major driver of chronic disease and neurodevelopmental injury.
Pro-establishment narrative
The United States should not be copying Denmark's vaccine schedule because doing so would ignore that America lacks universal healthcare, paid parental leave and the safety nets that make fewer vaccines workable there. The U.S. healthcare system ranks worst among high-income nations, meaning American children need robust vaccine protection precisely because they don't have Denmark's comprehensive care access. Weakening vaccine recommendations will cause more preventable deaths and hospitalizations among our most vulnerable kids.