# RFK Jr. may reshape how vaccine recommendations are classified

https://mins.news/en/item/32111

- Ars Technica, 2026-08-24 21:04 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/08/rfk-jr-may-upend-how-vaccine-recommendations-are-categorized/

> The US health department is considering new ways to classify and describe vaccine recommendations under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. An online request for information raises the possibility of replacing “routine” or universal recommendations with more conditional labels, though no new rules or recommendations have been issued. Public comments are due September 20.

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