CHARLOTTE — North Carolina health leaders are asking parents to make sure their kids are up to date on their shots as they head back to the classroom.
This comes as President Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier this month that recommends reducing the number of required vaccines for kids from 18 to 11. It would also split up the MMR vaccine into separate shots for measles, mumps and rubella.
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Channel 9 spoke with North Carolina’s State Health Director, Dr. Larry Greenblatt. He said while the changes can be confusing, parents shouldn’t worry.
“The recent federal recommendations have been a bit confusing because they’re somewhat different from what we have traditionally had in North Carolina and what we’ve had nationally,” he said. “Currently, we don’t anticipate any changes to the vaccine guidance for children in North Carolina.”
Parents are always encouraged to talk with their child’s doctor about required and recommended vaccines.