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MOHIVATE
16. When Guidance Changes: Vaccines Without Borders | Evidence, Perspective & Global Conversations
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In this episode of MOHIVATE, Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores what it really means when vaccination guidance changes and why those changes are often misunderstood.
Recent updates to vaccination recommendations in the United States have prompted renewed discussion and questions worldwide. Using this moment as a starting point, this episode looks at how immunisation schedules are developed, what medical guidance does and does not mean, and why trust, nuance, and thoughtful conversation matter in preventive healthcare.
With warmth, clinical perspective, and global context, this conversation is not about alarm or persuasion, but about clarity, reassurance, and understanding how evidence evolves in medicine, especially when health conversations cross borders.
References:
United States – vaccination guidance
CDC – Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/child-adolescent.html
CDC – Vaccines & Immunizations (Overview)
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/index.html
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Vaccines
https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/index.html
United Kingdom – vaccination frameworkUK Health Security Agency – The Green Book (Immunisation against infectious disease)
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immunisation-against-infectious-disease-the-green-book
NHS – Routine childhood vaccination programme
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/nhs-vaccinations-and-when-to-have-them/
Global guidance
World Health Organization – Immunization
https://www.who.int/health-topics/immunization
WHO – Immunization Agenda 2030
https://www.who.int/teams/immunization-vaccines-and-biologicals/strategies/ia2030
Disease-specific references
Hepatitis B
WHO – Hepatitis B Fact Sheet
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hepatitis-b
Rotavirus
WHO – Rotavirus Vaccines Position Paper
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WER9528
UKHSA – Impact of Rotavirus Vaccination in England
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rotavirus-the-green-book-chapter-27b
RSV
WHO – Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
https://www.who.int/teams/immunization-vaccines-and-biologicals/diseases/rsv
CDC – RSV Clinical Overview
https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/clinical/index.html
Meningococcal disease
CDC – Meningococcal Disease
https://www.cdc.gov/meningococcal/index.html
HPV
UK JCVI – HPV Vaccine: Single Dose Schedule (2023)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jcvi-statement-on-the-hpv-vaccine
CDC – HPV Vaccination Recommendations
https://www.cdc.gov/hpv/hcp/vaccination-recommendations.html
Just a gentle reminder: this episode is for information, education, and inspiration only. It’s not a substitute for your doctor’s advice. For any personal health concerns, always seek guidance from your doctor.