The following statement can be attributed to Gary Roth, DO, MBA, FACOS, FCCM, FACS, chief medical officer of the MHA.
The MHA supports the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) evidence-based 2026 immunization schedule and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ standing guidance for adherence to this schedule. The AAP schedule recommends vaccination against 18 diseases based on decades of rigorous scientific research and clinical consensus.
This position reflects input from hospital chief medical officers and chief nursing officers across the state, whose extensive expertise caring for vaccine-preventable illnesses reinforces our commitment to science-based care that protects Michigan’s children and families.
Vaccines remain among medicine’s most effective tools to keep people healthy and out of the hospital with severe illness. We encourage Michigan families to speak with their medical provider with questions about immunizations.