Kennedy says COVID vaccines no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women

By MIKE STOBBE AP Anatomical Writer NEW YORK AP U S Medical Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr on Tuesday publicized that COVID- vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women In a -second video posted on the social media site X Kennedy disclosed he removed COVID- shots from Centers for Disorder Control and Prevention s recommendations for those groups No one from the CDC was in the video and CDC agents referred questions about the announcement to Kennedy and the U S Department of Robustness and Human Services U S medical officers following recommendations by infectious condition experts have been urging annual COVID- boosters for all Americans ages months and older A CDC advisory panel is set to meets in June to make recommendations about the fall shots Among its options are suggesting shots for high-risk groups but still giving lower-risk people the choice to get vaccinated But Kennedy a leading anti-vaccine advocate before becoming soundness secretary decided not to wait He reported that annual COVID- booster shots have been recommended for kids despite the lack of any clinical information to aid that decision Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr Marty Makary and Dr Jay Battacharya head of the National Institutes of Wellness appeared in the video with Kennedy Related Articles Exhausted by cardio This alternative may be key to a better workout Flawed federal programs maroon rural Americans in telehealth blackouts Emotional well-being Fall prevention Chair yoga has a lot to offer people of all ages Apple Valley park s M renovation to feature inclusive playground new pool Pharmacists stockpile largest part common drugs on chance of targeted Trump tariffs Kennedy and other Trump administration appointees have been moving to narrow COVID- vaccine recommendations and added restrictions to a modern vaccine approval Last week the FDA publicized routine COVID- vaccine approvals will be limited to seniors and younger people with underlying curative risks pending new research for healthy adults and children HHS authorities did not this instant respond to questions about why Kennedy decided to take the step now or release additional information about what went into the decision The Associated Press Vitality and Science Department receives help from the Howard Hughes Anatomical Institute s Science and Educational Media Group and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation The AP is solely responsible for all content