Leading OB-GYN group issues vaccine recommendations, breaks with CDC
The schedule adds COVID-19 and influenza shots and is endorsed by 13 medical societies, as ACOG cites confusion from federal policy changes.
- On Wednesday, the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists released a 2026 Maternal Immunization Schedule recommending four routine vaccines during pregnancy, diverging from current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance.
- ACOG President Camille Clare blamed "changing national recommendations coupled with rampant vaccine misinformation" for the confusion, citing policy shifts under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the impetus for independent guidance.
- Endorsed by 13 medical societies, the schedule includes COVID-19 and flu shots—which the CDC dropped under Kennedy—alongside Tdap and RSV vaccines, providing specific clinical recommendations.
- Clinical Practice Chief Christopher Zahn stated that "Immunizations are an essential part of prepregnancy, prenatal, and postpartum care," emphasizing OB-GYNs' role in combating vaccine misinformation.
- The American Academy of Pediatrics and other groups have also released diverging schedules this year, while legal challenges against the Department of Health and Human Services regarding vaccine policy changes remain ongoing.
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