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New York Magazine on MSNWhat’s Going on With Trump’s New COVID Vaccine Policies?On May 29, the Centers for Disease Control updated its childhood immunization schedule to say that healthy kids between the ages of 6 months and 17 years “may receive” COVID vaccines “informed by the clinical judgment of a healthcare provider and personal preference and circumstances.
The CDC has updated its Covid-19 vaccine recommendations, suggesting that healthy children and pregnant women may receive the shots rather than strongly recommending them. This nuanced change, announced by Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr,
Many agree that the original course of vaccination offered significant protection against serious illness in children. Data from the C.D.C. shows that two or more doses of Covid vaccines were 40 percent effective at preventing emergency room visits and hospitalizations among children under the age of 5.
A sudden change to federal vaccine guidelines is causing controversy across the country. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. annoucing C