The CDC on Monday dramatically reduced the number of vaccines it recommends for all children. Here’s what parents should know.

A child in San Mateo County died of influenza this week, only days after the CDC announced a new reduced list of recommended vaccinations.

Flu activity could continue to increase in the U.S. over the next few weeks, according to a top flu epidemiologist at the CDC.

However, NCDHHS “does not anticipate changes” to its childhood vaccine guidance, a spokesperson told The Charlotte Observer Tuesday. As a result, N.C. students will still be required to receive some vaccinations no longer on the CDC’s list of vaccines recommended for all children.

CDC data shows the U.S. reported 2,144 measles cases and 49 outbreaks last year, putting the nation’s measles‑elimination status at risk. About a quarter of cases were in children under five, while a third were adults over 20.

Still, SCHD's kurtosis is lower, it has a higher median monthly return, and it has delivered superior total returns and risk-adjusted returns. Notably, its "worst 3 months" figure was also better (-10.88% vs. -17.89%), so from a pure downside risk management perspective, I favor SCHD over CDC.

About 5,000 people have died of the flu so far this season, including 9 children, as the Trump administration pulls back on advice to get kids vaccinated.

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