US EditionCDC Removes COVID-19 Vaccine From Schedule for Healthy Children and Pregnant Women
- On Tuesday, the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary stated that COVID-19 vaccines will no longer be recommended by the CDC for pregnant women and healthy children.
- Kennedy bypassed the CDC's scientific review process and provided no new evidence to justify removing the vaccine recommendation for these groups.
- Medical experts including Dr. Steven Fleischman and Dr. Paul Offit stated the science supporting vaccine safety and benefits during pregnancy and childhood remains unchanged and important.
- Kennedy stated that COVID-19 vaccinations are no longer included in the CDC’s immunization schedule for healthy young children and pregnant individuals, while Offit cautioned that this change could lead to reduced affordability and accessibility of the vaccines.
- The removal may reduce vaccine access and insurance coverage, raising concerns about public health impacts especially for pregnant women and infants at higher COVID-19 risk.
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US Health and Human Services Secretary: "COVID-19 Removed From Recommended Vaccination Schedule"
[NHK] US Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy said, "The new coronavirus vaccine for healthy children and healthy pregnant women is included in the recommended vaccination schedule...
Colorado Springs Gazette
US drops COVID vaccine recommendation for healthy kids, pregnant women
By Manas Mishra and Michael Erman
Agencies ax some COVID vaccine recommendations
Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story RFK Jr. ends COVID vax guidance for kids, pregnant women Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that his agency would no longer be recommending routine COVID-19 vaccines for children and pregnant women,…
Coronavirus vaccines no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women, Kennedy says
NEW YORK — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., on Tuesday announced that coronavirus vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women — a move immediately questioned by several public health experts.
COVID vaccine not needed for kids, pregnant women, US says. What to know
Some medical experts say the decision to stop recommending the vaccine for these groups makes sense given the lessened severity of COVID-19 infections. Others cautioned that the move makes the vaccines less available to everyone in the long term.
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