Story by Sarah Boden for Spotlight PA
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As federal vaccine policies and messaging shift under the Trump administration, pediatricians across Pennsylvania are working to maintain proven standards of care.
Doctors told Spotlight PA they’re speaking often and openly with parents who are increasingly anxious about the safety of vaccines — including COVID-19 shots, which the Trump administration has changed CDC guidance for.
“You have to listen to the concerns, you have to address the concerns, you have to be fully informed about everything that’s going on, i