The West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) has announced its endorsement of the 2026 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule. This endorsement aligns WCHA with a broad group of professional medical and health organizations that together represent over one million healthcare providers.
According to the WCHA, “The AAP issued the annual update to its Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for 2026, based on a thorough and deliberate review of medical evidence. These recommendations also continue to thoughtfully consider specific disease risks and healthcare delivery in the United States.”
The immunization schedule is updated annually by the AAP to reflect new scientific findings related to vaccine safety and effectiveness. The WCHA notes that these updates are important because they incorporate new evidence as it becomes available.
“The 2026 AAP Immunization Schedule reflects the most current science-based safety and benefits of immunizations that protect individuals and communities from infectious diseases, and have saved millions of lives in the United States. Annual updates are important to incorporate new evidence,” said the WCHA.
The organization further stated, “The WCHA believes the AAP Immunization Schedule should continue to serve as the foundation for the immunizations routinely recommended by healthcare providers and guide conversations between providers and families.”
