On Monday, the Donald Trump administration made significant changes to the federal childhood vaccination schedule, reducing the number of recommended vaccines from 17 to 11 in a move aimed at aligning with “the consensus in other developed countries.” This represents a major gamble with public health risks.Senior U.S. health officials stated that the motivation for the adjustment stemmed from declining childhood vaccination rates, including for dangerous diseases such as measles. One of the officials told reporters, “We hope this change will help address the decline in vaccination rates for the most critical diseases and restore public confidence in public health.”