Panel narrowly approves proviso to align KDHE immunization guidance with federal schedule for FY2027 The appropriations panel approved a FY2027 proviso directing the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to mirror U.S. federal immunization schedule changes effective July 1, 2026, with a clarifying friendly amendment preserving clinician discretion and Medicaid payment eligibility; the motion passed 12–10.

A controversial vote could reshape Kansas immunization guidelines, reclassifying key vaccines and igniting a debate on parental choice and public health.

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