US EditionCDC Panel Drops Covid Shot Recommendations, Calling It an Individual Decision
- On September 18-19, 2025, a vaccine advisory group selected by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. convened in Atlanta to discuss updates to recommendations for COVID-19, hepatitis B, and childhood immunizations.
- Kennedy’s overhaul of vaccine policy involved stopping nearly $500 million in mRNA vaccine research, discontinuing routine COVID vaccinations for kids and expectant mothers, and prioritizing immunizations for seniors and those at higher risk.
- The panel chose not to endorse COVID-19 vaccines for any population, indefinitely delayed a decision on postponing the hepatitis B birth dose, and decided against recommending the MMRV combination vaccine for children under four, instead advising separate MMR and varicella vaccines for this age group.
- Chari Cohen warned delaying hepatitis B shots risks more infections, stating the risk-based approach will miss infected newborns, while CDC data show 32,000 to 51,000 U.S. COVID deaths last fall and winter.
- The panel urged clearer vaccine risk disclosures and emphasized individual decision-making, but their actions raised concerns about public confusion and mistrust amid ongoing COVID-19 threats.
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RFK Jr.’s advisory panel changes shot guidance
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On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made a common-sense change to its COVID vaccine recommendations. After years of unnecessarily aggressive policies that essentially demanded every person over six months old get vaccinated, every year, forever, the CDC is finally altering course. Those blanket recommendations started in large part because Anthony Fauci and other ideologically motivated public health "experts" defaulted to …
CDC panel recommends individual decision-making for COVID vaccines
The CDC's vaccine advisory committee, appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., voted to recommend individual decision-making for COVID vaccinations, sparking debate among medical groups.
CDC panel supports 'individual decision-making' on COVID vaccines, keeps access open
A CDC advisory panel voted Friday to shift COVID vaccine guidance toward "individual decision-making," a policy the agency refers to as "shared clinical decision-making." The approach involves physicians, nurses and pharmacists and keeps shots covered under major payment programs, including Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP and private insurance. The recommendation encourages patients to talk with their doctors about whether to get an updated shot instea…
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