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Top State Doctor on Vaccines for Children

January 30, 2026

1.30.26 – This month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed course on decades of institutional knowledge and changed its vaccine recommendations for children. The shift has puzzled medical experts, and it leaves the CDC at odds with a longtime partner: the American Academy of Pediatrics. Senior Producer Lou DiVizio sat down with the state’s top doctor, Miranda Durham, to try and unravel the confusion and break down what this all means for families in New Mexico. 

Correspondent: Lou DiVizio 

Guest: Dr. Miranda Durham, Chief Medical Officer, NM Health Department