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FDA: COVID-19 vaccine choice in pregnancy is personal
Federal health officials have pulled back a key recommendation that pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine -- causing sharp ...
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RFK Jr. ends Covid vaccine recommendations for healthy children, pregnant people
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he has unilaterally struck the recommendation that healthy children and ...
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FDA commissioner defends changes to COVID vaccine recommendations
In a significant shift this week, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that COVID-19 vaccines will no longer be recommended for healthy children and pregnant individuals. That sparked ...
Covid-19 shots for kids remain on CDC vaccine schedule with slightly different designation
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its immunization schedule for children, days after US Health ...
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New COVID-19 Variant NB.1.8.1 Raises Alarm in California as FDA Adjusts Vaccine Policy Amidst Concerns
New COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 is causing concern in California, where it was first detected by Stanford scientists. The FDA, ...
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CDC, FDA Limit Access to COVID Shots for Healthy Adults, Kids, and Pregnant People
The CDC will no longer recommend the COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women and healthy children. Updated COVID-19 shots will ...
With vaccine approval process set to change, FDA advisers leave wiggle room in annual Covid-19 shot recommendations
A group of experts who advise the US Food and Drug Administration on its vaccine decisions voted unanimously Thursday to make ...