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CDC ends Covid vaccine recommendation for healthy kids and pregnant women

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer recommend routine Covid shots for healthy children and pregnant women.

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  1. CNET

    CDC Reverses Course on COVID Vaccines for Pregnant Women and Children. Here's What to Know (opens CNET)

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    Federal public health guidance now excludes healthy children and expecting mothers from routine COVID-19 shots.

  2. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    COVID vaccines no longer recommended for kids, pregnant women, Kennedy says (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women.

  3. Time

    CDC Stops Recommending COVID-19 Vaccines for Pregnant Women and Children (opens Time)

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    The government's COVID-19 vaccine policies are changing while the science stays the same, experts say.

  4. NBC Chicago

    CDC ends Covid vaccine recommendation for healthy kids and pregnant women (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer recommend routine Covid shots for healthy children and pregnant women.

  5. The Oregonian

    COVID vaccines no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women, RFK Jr. says (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    A CDC advisory panel is set to meet in June to make recommendations about the fall shots.

  6. New Hampshire Public Radio

    RFK Jr. says COVID shots no longer recommended for kids, pregnant women (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description

    Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. announced that CDC recommendations for COVID vaccines will no longer include healthy pregnant women and healthy children.

  7. KTVZ Bend

    RFK Jr. says Covid-19 shot will no longer be recommended for healthy children and pregnant women (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that the Covid-19 vaccine will no longer be among the recommended vaccines for pregnant women and healthy children on the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s immunization schedul…

  8. Los Angeles Times

    Kennedy says COVID vaccines no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    U.S. Health Secretary Robert F

  9. Philadelphia Inquirer

    The CDC will no longer recommend COVID vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted a statement saying the vaccine was no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women. A CHOP official said COVID is still dangerous for both groups.

  10. Forbes

    Kennedy Says Routine Covid Vaccines No Longer Recommended For Children And Pregnant Women (opens Forbes)

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    Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the change, saying it was based on “common sense” and “good science.”

  11. Anchorage Daily News

    Kennedy says COVID vaccines will no longer be recommended for healthy children and pregnant women (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    A CDC scientific advisory panel is set to meet in June and will consider recommending vaccination for high-risk groups while giving lower-risk people the choice in getting a shot.

  12. The Boston Globe

    COVID vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women, Kennedy says (opens The Boston Globe)

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    A CDC advisory panel is set to meet in June to make recommendations about the fall shots.

  13. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    CDC drops COVID vaccine recommendation for kids, pregnant women | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    The COVID vaccine will no longer be recommended for healthy children or healthy pregnant women, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced today.

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