New Mexico Department of Health · August 12, 2026 · Primary source
New Mexico maintains full childhood vaccine recommendations
Summary
The New Mexico Department of Health announced on August 12, 2026, that it will maintain its full childhood vaccination recommendations, declining to follow a Trump Administration executive order that calls for reducing recommended childhood vaccinations from 17 to 11 and altering the immunization schedule. The announcement is a public health policy statement and does not alter any Medicaid billing, coverage, or compliance obligation.
What this may mean
New Mexico's decision to maintain its existing immunization schedule has no immediate effect on Medicaid coverage policy, provider billing, or federal-state program compliance obligations. The underlying executive order's legal enforceability and effect on Medicaid or VFC program coverage is not addressed in the excerpt.
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