8/ As a reminder, there’s no vote on the vaccine schedule itself for this meeting. I know these meetings may seem niche, but they affect vaccine access, disease risk, and public perception. Understanding the schedule’s history, science, and safety helps you spot falsehoods & communicate confidently.

3/ When it comes to the timing kids get vaccines at, the schedule is designed to protect children early while spacing doses for strongest immunity.
🔹Too early: maternal antibodies or an immature immune system can reduce long-term protection
🔹Too late: kids are vulnerable to severe infections