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Kennedy's vaccine advisers change COVID shot guidance, calling them an individual choice

Headline from KOB 4, on the newest of 2 developments

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new vaccine advisers added confusion Friday to this fall's COVID-19 vaccinations. For the first time since the shots were developed, the group has declined to recommend their use — instead leaving the choice up to those who want them.

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  1. Five things to watch at this week’s meeting of CDC vaccine advisers

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    Kennedy's vaccine advisers change COVID shot guidance, calling them an individual choice

    Headline from KOB 4 ·

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  1. WDIO Duluth

    Kennedy's vaccine committee plans to vote on COVID-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox shots (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisory committee meets this week, with votes slated on whether to change recommendations on shots against COVID-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox. It’s not clear what questions the committee plans to vote on. Officials at the U.S.

  2. NPR

    CDC's vaccine advisers meet this week. Here's how they could affect policy (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. chose everyone in the group. Their votes could affect vaccine access for certain childhood vaccines and and the COVID shots. Here's what's at stake.

  3. CNN

    Five things to watch at this week’s meeting of CDC vaccine advisers (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A group of advisers selected by US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to make recommendations on the use of vaccines in the United States will meet Thursday and Friday, and they are expected to make changes to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s childhood vacci…

  4. The Columbian

    Kennedy’s vaccine advisers weigh COVID-19 shot recommendations (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    ATLANTA — Access to COVID-19 shots is the big question as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers meet again Friday, after putting off a controversial vote on a different vaccine

  5. KOB 4

    Kennedy's vaccine advisers change COVID shot guidance, calling them an individual choice (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new vaccine advisers added confusion Friday to this fall's COVID-19 vaccinations. For the first time since the shots were developed, the group has declined to recommend their use — instead leaving the choice up to those who want them.

  6. The Guardian

    Kennedy’s vaccine advisers remove prescription need for Covid vaccine, emphasizing personal choice (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    After heated meeting, healthcare professionals and experts left deeply confused about committee’s recommendations

  7. WMUR

    CDC vaccine advisers weigh COVID-19 shot recommendations (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Access to COVID-19 shots is the big question as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new vaccine advisers are meeting.

  8. NBC10 Philadelphia

    RFK Jr.'s vaccine advisers weigh COVID-19 shot recommendations (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers debated Friday whether to recommend this fall’s COVID-19 vaccinations.

  9. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine advisers weigh COVID-19 shot recommendations (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    People in many states already are reporting frustration as they they try to determine, or prove, if they qualify for updated COVID-19 vaccines — even as infections have climbed over the past month.

  10. New York Post

    RFK Jr.’s advisers won’t recommend COVID-19 vaccines to Americans — calling them individual decisions (opens New York Post)

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    Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers added confusion Friday to this fall’s COVID-19 vaccinations — declining to recommend them for anyone and leaving the choice up to those who want a shot.

  11. WHDH Boston

    Kennedy’s vaccine advisers change COVID shot guidance, calling them an individual choice - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    ATLANTA (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers added confusion Friday to this fall’s COVID-19 vaccinations — declining to recommend them for anyone

  12. WSVN Miami

    Kennedy’s vaccine advisers change COVID shot guidance, calling them an individual choice - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    ATLANTA (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers added confusion Friday to this fall’s COVID-19 vaccinations — declining to recommend them for anyone

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