The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) is a medical society comprised of hospitalists that exists to promote exceptional care for hospitalized patients.
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) expresses its full support of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2026 vaccine schedule, released yesterday, and reaffirms that vaccines are safe, effective, lifesaving public health tools. In contrast to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) recommendations, the AAP vaccine schedule is grounded in decades of rigorous research and a strong scientific consensus, confirming efficacy of vaccines in preventing disease and related complications. SHM continues to stand with the AAP and other medical and public health organizations that anchor their decisions and recommendations in credible, evidence-based science. Following the AAP’s 2026 vaccine schedule will help curtail the recent rise in vaccine-preventable illnesses that hospitalists are beginning to encounter more regularly.
Eric E. Howell, MD, MHM
Chief Executive Officer, SHM