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The Immunizations Your Children NeedVidcast:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DUmK4-4jnPW/The American Academy of Pediatrics has released its Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for 2026.  The serecommendations reaffirm the longstanding routine vaccinations necessary to protect children and teens against serious illness. This academy represents the pediatricians who, along with pediatric nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and all professionals on your child’s medical team, are responsible for keeping your children healthy. They are the ones who delight in watching your children grow and mature. But… they are also the ones who must shepherd you and your children through illnesses, both mild and serious.  And, god forbid, they are the ones to deliver the worst news a parent ever has to hear and then grieve with youThe AAP leaders say the 2026 schedule is largely unchanged from last year’s guidance and continues to reflect longstanding scientific evidence. It does differ from a recently i