US EditionCDC Changes Language on COVID Shots for Kids
- On June 1, 2025, the CDC issued updated COVID-19 vaccine guidance indicating that children in good health and expectant mothers are allowed to receive the shots in the United States.
- The update followed Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s announcement days earlier that vaccines would no longer be recommended for these groups.
- The CDC now states that kids between six months and 17 years old without significant immune system problems can receive the vaccine, with parents encouraged to discuss the decision with a healthcare provider.
- Vaccination rates remain low with 13% of children and 23% of adults receiving 2024-25 COVID-19 shots, as experts discuss targeting older adults more at risk.
- The new guidance removes stronger prior recommendations and has caused confusion, raising concerns about immunization program stability and federal leadership commitment.
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CDC changes language on COVID shots for kids
NEW YORK — The nation’s top public health agency posted new recommendations that say healthy children and pregnant women may get COVID-19 vaccinations, removing stronger language that those groups should get the shots.
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