CDC Changes COVID Vaccine Recommendations
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently announced more key changes to the CDC recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination. Two health experts answer questions about what the changes mean.
Federal health officials have pulled back a key recommendation that pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine -- causing sharp criticism from doctors and other experts.
RFK Jr. will no longer recommend annual COVID-19 vaccines for healthy pregnant women and children, which has sparked much debate among public health experts.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday announced the removal of the COVID-19 vaccine from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's immunization schedule for "healthy children and pregnant women" -- a move that could alter guidance for doctors as well as some insurance coverage.
Kennedy Jr. revoked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation that healthy children and healthy pregnant women be vaccinated for COVID-19, leaving some experts concerned and others unsure about the policy’s details.
Existing evidence on the safety and efficacy of getting a COVID vaccine in pregnancy all points the same way: the shot is important for maternal and fetal health.
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Health on MSNWhy Experts Are Pushing Back on New COVID Shot Guidance for Healthy Kids, Pregnant PeopleThe HHS has removed the COVID shot from the CDC's recommended list of vaccines for these groups. Experts say they're still at risk, and the decision could limit access to the shot.