"In a statement to KQED, the California Department of Public Health said Wednesday that it endorses recent recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists for COVID-19, influenza and RSV vaccines. The guidance, released last month, was in line with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendations under the Biden Administration."
"Typically, the CDC sets vaccine recommendations based on the available data, which insurers use to set reimbursement guidelines. But under the direction of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. who has espoused virulent anti-vaccine rhetoric for decades the CDC now only recommends COVID vaccines for most adults ages 18 years and older. That left many in the medical community concerned that confusing and inconsistent messaging would cause vaccine rates to drop,"
California recommends COVID-19 vaccination for children 6 months to 2 years and for people who are pregnant and lactating, endorsing guidance from major medical groups. The California Department of Public Health endorses recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists for COVID-19, influenza, and RSV vaccines and is coordinating with West Coast partners to provide a unified science-based approach. Typically the CDC sets vaccine recommendations used by insurers for reimbursement, but under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. the CDC now limits COVID vaccine recommendations to most adults 18 and older. Medical leaders worry that inconsistent messaging could lower vaccine rates and threaten affordability for lower-income families.
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