The Brief
- The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending COVID-19 shots for children 6 months to 2 years, diverging from CDC guidance.
- The CDC, under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., no longer recommends shots for healthy children of any age.
- This is the first major split between AAP and CDC vaccine guidance in three decades.
LOS ANGELES – For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is breaking from federal vaccine guidance — urging COVID-19 shots for young children despite scaled-back recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The pediatricians’ group announced Tuesday it will continue recommending COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months to 2 years, and for older children at risk of severe illness. The move marks a significant departure from new federal guidance shaped by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., which no longer recommends the shots for healthy children.…