Why We Shouldn’t Copy Other Countries' Vaccine Schedules

The United States isn’t Denmark. Or Japan. Or Germany.

Signpost for pedestrians and cyclists for a vaccination center in the village of Sint Gillis Waas, Belgium. Credit: Shutterstock

The White House recently announced plans to align U.S. childhood vaccination recommendations with those of other countries. The rationale sounds sensible: Denmark recommends vaccines for 10 diseases, Japan for 14, Germany for 1…