US EditionUS pediatric group breaks with federal policy, recommends COVID vaccines for young children
The American Academy of Pediatrics urges COVID-19 vaccination for children 6 months to 2 years, citing high hospitalization rates and vaccine safety, despite federal officials' differing stance.
- On Tuesday, updated COVID-19 vaccine guidelines were issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics, recommending immunizations for children aged 6 months to 2 years and certain older children at high risk.
- This guidance contrasts with the federal Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s policies, who does not recommend COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children and replaced the CDC advisory committee with vaccine skeptics this year.
- The AAP has historically aligned its advice with the CDC since 1995 but is now diverging substantially amid a confusing and tumultuous public health environment.
- Dr. James Campbell, AAP infectious disease vice chair, said, "This isn't going to help," regarding the split, while the AAP stressed their recommendations are "rooted in science" and in children's best interests.
- This rift may complicate medical providers’ roles in vaccine counseling and could impact future booster shot administration, especially as FDA limits COVID-19 vaccines primarily to older or high-risk groups.
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US pediatric group breaks with federal policy, recommends COVID vaccines for young children
The American Academy of Pediatrics on Tuesday recommended that all young children get vaccinated against COVID-19, differing from federal policy that no longer recommends routine vaccination for healthy children.
American Academy of Pediatrics recommends COVID shots for children ages 6 months to 2 years
Contrary to the Trump Administration's loon, RFK Jr's unscientific guidance not to vaccinate children, the AAP wants us to protect our kids. Just as disgusting as RFK Jr's conspiracy theory-motivated call to endanger children is his department's attempt to call good science "baseless political attacks." — Read the rest The post American Academy of Pediatrics recommends COVID shots for children ages 6 months to 2 years appeared first on Boing Boi…
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