American Academy of Pediatrics

Trump Executive Order Reducing Childhood Vaccine Recommendations Addresses State Laws That Conflict

August 14, 2026 6:00 amAugust 14, 2026 6:39 am

On August 10, 2026, President Donald Trump signed an executive order reducing the number of childhood vaccinations for all children. “Delivering Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations for Americans,” establishes federal “Gold Standard” recommendations that reduced the number of childhood vaccines,...

How California Eliminated Medical Exemptions by Design—and Why Hepatitis B Will Expose the Lie

January 22, 2026 11:05 amJanuary 22, 2026 11:06 am

Any California parent who has tried to obtain a medical exemption in recent years—or opened a notice revoking one—has learned the same lesson: the system is rigged against them. After personal belief exemptions were eliminated in 2015 under SB 277,...

California Pushing Schools to Disclose Families Who ‘Opt-Out’ of Comprehensive Sexuality Education Instruction

March 8, 2025 2:55 amMarch 9, 2025 11:13 am

In March 2024, Los Angeles Assemblyman Rick Zbur sent a letter to the Joint Legislative Audit Committee asking for a state audit of the implementation efforts related to the California Healthy Youth Act – Comprehensive Sexual Health & HIV/AIDS Instruction...

Growing Number Of Teachers Denounce Recently Passed Bill Guaranteeing 30 Minutes Of Recess A Day

October 26, 2023 2:30 amOctober 26, 2023 2:31 am

A growing number of teachers across the state have continued to denounce a bill signed into law earlier this month that guarantees at least 30 minutes of recess a day, with many saying that schools need to be flexible on...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Running For President in 2024

April 6, 2023 11:46 amApril 6, 2023 1:09 pm

Throughout the COVID debacle, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issued warnings about the COVID vaccine, especially as it was newly released: Avoid the the vaccine at all costs. “Even though the media and politicians are currently trivializing the problem and even foolishly...

CDC Adds COVID-19 Vaccine to ‘Routine’ Childhood Immunization Schedule

February 10, 2023 4:18 pmFebruary 11, 2023 11:06 am

Just in time for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s long-awaited end to his Covid emergency powers February 28th, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Thursday updated recommendations to childhood immunization schedules, including the addition of COVID-19 shots and boosters for...

Ceaseless CA Dept. of Public Health Commercials Push Covid Boosters, Testing, Masking Up

December 23, 2022 8:24 amDecember 27, 2022 10:43 am

UPDATED BELOW: The California Department of Public Health is running ceaseless commercials on radio repeatedly telling listeners, “Boost your immune system with the Covid booster and flu shot… wash your hands… and cover your mouth when you cough… take a...