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News|Articles|January 26, 2026
AAP publishes 2026 childhood and adolescent immunization schedule
Author(s)Morgan Ebert, Executive Editor
Fact checked by: Celeste Krewson, Assistant Editor, Justin Mancini
The AAP released its 2026 childhood immunization schedule, maintaining evidence-based vaccine recommendations and expanding guidance across routine, catch-up, and risk-based care.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has published the Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule: United States 2026, reaffirming routine immunization to protect infants, children, and adolescents against 18 vaccine-preventable diseases. The schedule continues long-standing AAP guidance for vaccines targeting conditions such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), hepatitis A, hepatitis B, rotavirus, influenza, meningococcal disease, measles, and pertussis.1,2
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