Fact check: Did the former U.S. childhood vaccine schedule call for babies to get 72 injections?

The Jan. 5 White House graphic showed two babies, each surrounded by needles, with the text: "European Country: 11 injections. United States: 72 injections." ...
Morningstar

PharmaJet®, a World Leader in Needle-Free Injection Systems, is Initiating the Development of Needle-Free Self-Injection Pens for Home Use

Single-use and reusable needle-free injection devices will be designed for precise self-administration and home use. PharmaJet injector pens are intended for needle-free subcutaneous delivery of a ...
PolitiFact

Did the vaccine schedule require kids to be injected 72 times? No.

The CDC never recommended babies get 72 injections . In 2024 and part of 2025, before the Trump administration’s changes, it recommended children up to age 2 get up to 12 different vaccines protecting ...
Medscape

US Midwives' Knowledge and Use of Sterile Water Injections for Labor Pain

The demographic profile of the respondents was similar to ACNM membership in age and years of experience. The distribution of birth settings in the sample was the same as ACNM members for hospital ...