The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines, adhering to a directive from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The CDC’s vaccination schedule for children previously recommended at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6 months and up, regardless of prior vaccination. It now directs people to a set of notes that recommend children aged 6 months to 17 years who do not have moderately or severely compromised immune systems should consult with their parents and doctors when deciding whether to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
“Where the parent presents with a desire for their child to be vaccinated, children 6 months and older may receive COVID-19 vaccination, informed by the clinical judgment of a healthcare provider and personal preference and circumstances,” the notes say….