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HHS, led by RFK Jr, reportedly planning to discontinue regular COVID-19 vaccine advice for children and pregnant women
MAHA Action's top medical advisor, Dr. Aseem Malhotra, discusses his encounter with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on 'The Story.'
In a twist, the current administration seems to be distancing itself from CDC recommendations to vaccinate children and pregnant women against COVID-19, according to some sources. However, let's cut the crap and get to the nitty-gritty.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), spearheaded by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is rumored to be reconsidering federal recommendations urging these groups to receive the COVID vaccine as a routine measure, as reported by The Wall Street Journal on Thursday.
The CDC advises vaccination for all individuals aged 6 months and older, but it seems this guidance could be up for debate in the near future.
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It's crucial to note that the specifics regarding HHS's plans are unclear. The report suggests that HHS may either abandon the recommendation entirely or pause it universally.
This potential U-turn in federal health policy would represent a sharp departure from the blanket-vaccine approach widespread during the pandemic's early stages.
Parents and expectant mothers have been hesitant about recent COVID boosters, with just 13% of children and 14% of pregnant women having received the most recent shot, according to CDC data from April.
The shift comes as the FDA, under Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, readies a tighter approval process for vaccines.
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It's worth mentioning that Kennedy has long been critical of mRNA vaccines and mass vaccination campaigns. As HHS secretary, Kennedy now wields the power to revise CDC guidance.
Contrary to recent speculation, there is no verified information suggesting that the Trump administration plans to withdraw federal guidance for children and pregnant women to receive COVID-19 vaccines. The expected shift being discussed is not a revival of Trump-era policies, but instead, it represents the current HHS leadership's consideration of revisions to the CDC's recommended childhood immunization schedule[3].
Likewise, there have been debates regarding funding redirection in COVID-19 vaccine research to other projects under the current administration, but this doesn't directly involve revisiting recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines for children and pregnant women[2]. The decision-making process for vaccine recommendations is currently influenced by a combination of political and ideological factors[3].
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The ongoing shift in federal health policy prompts discussions about revising the CDC's recommended childhood immunization schedule, with Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a critic of mRNA vaccines, wielding the power to make changes at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). However, contrary to speculation, there is no verified information suggesting the Trump administration plans to withdraw federal guidance for children and pregnant women to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Instead, debates about funding redirection in COVID-19 vaccine research are occurring, with the decision-making process for vaccine recommendations being influenced by political and ideological factors, as well as the broader context of health-and-wellness and politics.
