A new childhood vaccination schedule under Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could look a lot more like Denmark’s schedule — meaning more parental control, fewer overall shots, and nixing very early doses.

Kennedy has made it clear that he wants to overhaul how vaccines are recommended — and mandated — in the United States. So far, the secretary has handpicked a new Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) panel and green-lighted changes to the Hep B and COVID vaccines.

But more changes are coming. New reports indicate that HHS wants to recommend fewer vaccines and instead encourage parents to speak to their doctors about certain shots. Denmark’s vaccine schedule is reportedly the model HHS wants to align with more closely.

In Denmark, children receive far fewer vaccines than children in the U.S. For example, the Scandinavian nation does not recommend vaccinating children against the flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), hepatitis A and B, or chickenpox, among other viruses, as highlighted by The Washington Post. Compared to the U.S., Denmark recommends eight fewer vaccines against infectious diseases.

Also, in Denmark, children are recommended to get vaccinations later than in the U.S. Denmark waits until a baby is 3 months old before vaccinations, recommending zero at birth. A fully vaccinated 12-month-old child in Denmark will have received 18 vaccine doses for six diseases, according to Cyvaccine, while a 12-month-old in the U.S. will have received 43 vaccine doses for 16 diseases.

Denmark also offers parents more control over their child’s vaccinations. Recommendations are voluntary in the Scandinavian country, and not mandated for school entry, unlike in the U.S. Kennedy reportedly wants to mirror Denmark in this respect, too.

Former U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said such a change would put liability back on vaccine manufacturers, which is something HHS, under Kennedy, seems inclined to do.

🚨 Dr. Scott Gottlieb Worries That Moving the U.S. to the Denmark Vaccine Schedule Could Make Vaccine Makers Liable Again

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Rumors of the shifts peaked after President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum earlier this month directing HHS to “FAST TRACK” a comprehensive evaluation of vaccine schedules. Trump directed the department to change the vaccine schedule so it more closely mirrors other developed nations, while using the “Gold Standard of Science and COMMON SENSE!”

“The American Childhood Vaccine Schedule long required 72 ‘jabs,’ for perfectly healthy babies, far more than any other Country in the World, and far more than is necessary,” Trump said in a Truth Social post. “In fact, it is ridiculous! Many parents and scientists have been questioning the efficacy of this ‘schedule,’ as have I!”

“I have just signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the Department of Health and Human Services to ‘FAST TRACK’ a comprehensive evaluation of Vaccine Schedules from other Countries around the World, and better align the U.S. Vaccine Schedule, so it is finally rooted in the Gold Standard of Science and COMMON SENSE!” he continued.

“I am fully confident Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and the CDC, will get this done, quickly and correctly, for our Nation’s Children,” Trump added. “Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAHA!”

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As for more, HHS says any reports about the vaccine schedule shake-up are merely speculation. “Unless you hear it from HHS directly, this is pure speculation,” HHS spokesman Andrew Nixon said.

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Just one week after Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard warned of the major threat posed by Islamists, major cities across the United States — and around the world — have altered and even canceled New Year’s celebrations due to security concerns.

In Chicago, state and local officials released a joint threat assessment just before Christmas, and warned that crowded celebrations — such as the annual New Year’s Eve fireworks at Navy Pier — could be “attractive targets” for either domestic or foreign terrorists. They plan to go ahead with the events as planned, but will be increasing security in the area — and will be actively monitoring for potential attacks with drones or by using vehicles to ram crowds.

In Los Angeles, just over a week earlier, the FBI foiled a series of planned New Year’s attacks by the anti-government extremist group Turtle Island Liberation Front. Those attacks were supposed to target local businesses — and the group also planned to target Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the coming weeks. Members of the group had already begun the process of building and testing pipe bombs to be used in the holiday attacks when they were caught.

Audrey Carroll, one of those indicted in the Southern California case, had sent messages to other members saying things like, “I identify as a terrorist,” and, “I am a Hamas fangirl.”

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A threat assessment for the massive New Year’s Eve celebration held in Times Square, New York City, also raised red flags as officials said the largest concerns were potential “lone wolf” actors and small, organized groups. New York City is a symbolically “aspirational target” for would-be terrorists, the assessment stated, also noting the potential for “vehicle ramming attacks.”

“Lone offenders remain a particular concern due to their frequent ability to avoid detection until operational — al-Qa’ida and ISIS, and their supporters, continue to demonstrate an interest in targeting special events in the Homeland, as well as US officials and other perceived enemies,” the assessment read.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said that he would still feel comfortable allowing celebrations to go on if he were in charge, touting the capabilities of the New York Police Department: “If it were me in New York, I would go ahead, but that’s because I know I have the greatest police department in the world.”

“If it were me in New York, I would go ahead, but that’s because I know I have the greatest police department in the world.”

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The threat assessments come as multiple celebrations and holiday events — from Christmas markets to New Year’s Eve concerts — have been noticeably changed or canceled altogether across Europe amid similar threats of Islamist attacks.

In Salzburg, Austria, the famous Christmas market has had a security overhaul — including security guards and dozens of cameras — and Paris has canceled the annual New Year’s Eve celebration on the Champs- Élysées.

It also comes as Gabbard recently laid out the threat posed — in the United States and around the world — by Islamist ideology.

“It is a political ideology that seeks to create a global caliphate that governs us here in America,” she said, adding, “And if you fail to comply, if you fail to adhere to this ideology, if you dare to exercise your God-given right to free speech, censorship is not what we face. They will use violence or any means that they deem as necessary to silence us.”