"The CDC is now recommending that children under the age of 4 no longer get a combination vaccine that protects against four diseases: the chickenpox (also known as varicella), measles, mumps and rubella. Instead, the CDC now recommends two separate shots, one just against chickenpox, and the other that protects against measles, mumps and rubella."
"The CDC has also now officially lifted its recommendation that adults under age 65 get the updated COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC now says the decision on whether an adult under age 65 gets a COVID-19 vaccine should be based on "individual-based decision-making" in consultation with health professionals like a physician, nurse or pharmacist."
"The announcement was made by acting CDC director Jim O'Neill, a top deputy to Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic. O'Neill replaced Susan Monarez, who was fired as CDC director after 29 days on the job. Monarez said she was terminated after she pushed back against an effort by her bosses to undermine vaccines; Kennedy said she was fired because she said she was not trustworthy."
Jim O'Neill, acting CDC director, announced changes to vaccination guidance for children and adults. Children under age 4 should no longer receive the combined MMRV vaccine; two separate shots are now recommended: one for chickenpox (varicella) and one for measles, mumps and rubella. The CDC removed its blanket recommendation that adults under 65 get the updated COVID-19 vaccine, advising individual-based decision-making in consultation with clinicians. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices previewed the changes after its members were replaced following firings ordered by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Mainstream medical groups criticized the new guidance.
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