65 h. ago COVID vaccine changes confuse and upset some parents and families

Federal health officials have changed the game for COVID vaccine access. Pregnant moms and others who rely on them to protect a high-risk family member are scared.

Society

6 d. ago CDC Issues New Advice on Covid Vaccines for Children That Contradicted RFK Jr.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Tuesday that the vaccine would no longer appear on the childhood immunization schedule. C.D.C.’s update counters his policy.

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6 d. ago C.D.C. Contradicts Kennedy and Keeps Advice That Children May Get Covid Shots

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Tuesday that the vaccine would no longer appear on the childhood immunization schedule. C.D.C.’s update counters his policy.

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7 d. ago Why healthy children may need vaccination amid new RFK Jr. COVID shot recommendations

Public health experts said healthy children also at risk of severe disease and death from COVID amid RFK Jr.'s announcement of new CDC COVID vaccine recommendations.

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8 d. ago COVID shots no longer recommended for healthy kids and pregnant women, RFK Jr. says

The federal government has removed COVID-19 vaccines from the list of shots recommended for healthy pregnant women and children. The change is raising concerns among some independent experts.

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9 d. ago RFK Jr. ends covid shot recommendation for healthy children, pregnant women

RFK Jr. ends covid shot recommendation for healthy children, pregnant women  The Washington Post

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9 d. ago RFK Jr. says COVID vaccines no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday announced that COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women. In a 58-second video posted on the social media site X, Kennedy said he removed COVID-19 shots from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations for those groups. […] The post RFK Jr. says COVID vaccines no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women appeared first on Boston.com.

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9 d. ago RFK Jr. says COVID shots no longer recommended for kids, pregnant women

Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. announced that CDC recommendations for COVID vaccines will no longer include healthy pregnant women and healthy children.

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2 w. ago COVID shots should target newer strains of JN.1 variant, US FDA advisers say

COVID shots should target newer strains of JN.1 variant, US FDA advisers say  Reuters

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2 w. ago Vaccine advisers to the FDA recommended changes to COVID vaccines

Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration met Thursday to help decide which variant of the virus that causes COVID should be targeted by updated versions of the vaccines.

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2 w. ago US officials delayed warning public about heart inflammation risk from COVID shot: report

U.S. health officials knew about the risks of myocarditis from COVID-19 vaccines but downplayed the concern and delayed informing the public about the risks of taking the jab—that is according to a new Senate report released by GOP Sen. Ron Johnson Wednesday.

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2 w. ago FDA plans to limit COVID shots to those over 65 or with high

Some health experts say annual booster shots are not worth the risk for otherwise healthy people.

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2 w. ago WA vaccine scientists push back against ‘very fast, shocking’ changes for COVID shots

WA vaccine scientists push back against ‘very fast, shocking’ changes for COVID shots  The Seattle Times

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2 w. ago FDA to limit covid shot approval to 65+, those with medical conditions

FDA to limit covid shot approval to 65+, those with medical conditions  The Washington Post

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2 w. ago A stricter FDA policy for COVID vaccines could limit future access

Federal officials unveiled a rigorous regulatory approach to future COVID vaccines that could make it harder for many people under 65 to get immunized.

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2 w. ago New Trump vaccine policy limits access to COVID shots, creating concerns

New Trump vaccine policy limits access to COVID shots, creating concerns  NBC4 Washington

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2 w. ago FDA to limit covid shot approval to elderly, those with medical conditions

FDA to limit covid shot approval to elderly, those with medical conditions  The Washington Post

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2 w. ago Trump officials set new, more stringent requirements for COVID vaccines

Annual COVID-19 shots for healthy younger adults and children will no longer be routinely approved under a major new policy shift unveiled Tuesday. The post Trump officials set new, more stringent requirements for COVID vaccines appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago Federal Officials May Limit Recommendations for Covid Vaccine

With new testing requirements, it’s not even clear how new Covid or flu shots can be made available this fall.

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