US EditionUS pediatricians' new COVID-19 shot recommendations differ from CDC advice
- On Tuesday, pediatric health experts released new guidance urging COVID-19 vaccinations for children between 6 months and 2 years old, while suggesting that vaccinations for older children be decided by their parents.
- For the first time in three decades, these recommendations significantly differ from federal vaccine guidance established under the current U.S. Health Secretary, who does not advise COVID-19 vaccinations for healthy children.
- Dr. James Campbell, AAP infectious disease committee vice chair, acknowledged this divergence will cause confusion and noted that healthy older children skipping boosters has been debated among experts.
- The AAP emphasizes that children aged 6 months to 2 years face high risk for severe COVID-19 and that vaccines protect against serious illness, stating this year marks the first significant difference from CDC advice in decades.
- This split highlights growing tensions in vaccine policy, as CDC guidance relies on its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, affecting coverage and insurance, while AAP strives to provide clear guidance amid misinformation.
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Pediatric group parts with CDC vaccine committee on childhood COVID shots
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — In a break with current recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, another medical group said infants and young children should get COVID-19 vaccine shots. The American Academy of Pediatrics said the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices was overhauled this year and replaced with members who have a history of spreading vaccine misinformation. The CDC said current COVID-19 vaccine r…
Pediatrics Group Defies CDC, Pushes Covid Shots For Young Children
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued updated vaccine guidelines recommending Covid-19 shots for infants and young children, directly diverging from current CDC policy. The AAP advised that children aged 6 to 23 months receive the vaccine unless medically exempt, and recommended a single dose for children up to 18 years in high-risk categories.The move breaks with the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which was re…
Pediatricians' new COVID shot recommendations differ from CDC advice
NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from U.S. government vaccine recommendations. The group’s new COVID-19 recommendations — released Tuesday — come amid a tumultuous year for public health, as vaccine skeptics have come into power in the new Trump administration and government guidance has become increasingly confusing. This isn't going to help, acknowledged Dr. James Cam…
Leading children's physician group contradicts CDC and recommends COVID-19 vaccines
The American Academy of Pediatrics on Tuesday issued a recommendation that infants and toddlers receive the COVID-19 vaccine for this cold and flu season, breaking from the current recommendations set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to the AAP, all children between the ages of six and 23 months should receive the COVID-19 vaccine unless they have a known allergy to the vaccine or its ingredients. The organization al…
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