The nation’s largest association of pediatricians and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are at odds over recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines for children.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released new COVID-19 vaccine recommendations earlier this week, diverging from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention immunization schedule for children.
After the release, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose agency oversees the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, called on the academy to disclose any conflicts of interest.
Here’s what we know about the situation.
The Vaccine Schedule
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said on Aug. 19 that all children aged 6 months to 23 months should receive a COVID-19 vaccine….