US EditionCDC keeps recommendation of COVID vaccines for healthy kids after RFK Jr. said it would be removed
- The CDC updated its child and adolescent immunization schedule on Friday to list COVID-19 vaccines as recommended based on shared clinical decision-making for children aged 6 months through 17 years.
- This change followed Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s unexpected announcement that COVID-19 vaccines would be removed from the CDC's recommended schedule for healthy children and pregnant women, leading to confusion among healthcare providers and parents.
- While COVID-19 vaccines are no longer officially 'recommended' for these groups, the shots remain on the schedule, requiring consultation with healthcare providers, and maternal immunization is still advised by the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine due to risks to pregnant people and infants.
- Early data from the pandemic indicated that pregnant women infected with COVID-19 faced a threefold increase in the likelihood of requiring intensive care and had almost double the risk of death compared to non-pregnant women, information that experts have used to support ongoing vaccination recommendations despite adjustments to the immunization schedule.
- The update maintains insurance coverage with no patient co-pays but experts warn that shared clinical decision-making can create barriers to vaccination, leaving future access for pregnant people unclear while reassuring that children still have vaccine access after medical consultation.
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CDC contradicts Kennedy and keeps advice that children may get COVID shots - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Days after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that COVID-19 shots would be removed from the federal immunization schedule for children, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued updated advice that largely counters Kennedy’s new policy.
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