The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a new Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 6 months to 2 years, diverging from long-standing CDC guidance for the first time in 30 years. Dr. James Campbell emphasized the necessity of making choices that protect children's health. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had previously avoided vaccines for healthy children but adjusted his stance to allow for doctor consultations. Concerns were raised about Kennedy's impact on public health policy, with calls for scientifically rooted decision-making and contradiction of anti-vaccine premises.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has publicly recommended a new Covid-19 shot for children, marking the first deviation from the CDC guidelines in three decades.
The AAP recommends vaccines for kids between 6 months and 2 years old as they are at high risk for severe illness.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. previously shied away from Covid vaccines for healthy children but now allows consultation for vaccination.
The American Medical Association criticized Kennedy's recent actions, emphasizing the need for policies grounded in science rather than politics.
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