By Brenda Goodman, CNN
US Well being and Human Providers Robert F. Kennedy Jr. introduced Tuesday stated the Covid-19 vaccine will not be among the many advisable vaccines for pregnant ladies and wholesome youngsters on the US Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention’s immunization schedule.
The immunization schedule posted on-line had not but been modified as of Tuesday morning.
Kennedy introduced the change in a video posted to the social media platform X. He was flanked by US Meals and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary and Nationwide Institutes of Well being Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya.
“As of today, the Covid vaccine for healthy children and healthy pregnant women has been removed from the CDC recommended immunization schedule,” Kennedy stated. “Last year, the Biden administration urged healthy children to get yet another covid shot, despite the lack of any clinical data to support the repeat booster strategy in children.”
Pregnant ladies and kids with underlying circumstances are at greater threat for extreme sickness from Covid-19.
The advice shift comes amongst different adjustments to Covid-19 vaccine coverage. The FDA stated final week it’s overhauling the way it approves Covid-19 vaccines, a transfer which will restrict future pictures to older Individuals and folks at greater threat of significant Covid-19 an infection.
