RFK Jr. says Covid-19 shot will no longer be recommended for healthy children and pregnant women

By Brenda Goodman CNN US Strength and Human Services Robert F Kennedy Jr communicated Tuesday declared the Covid- vaccine will no longer be among the recommended vaccines for pregnant women and healthy children on the US Centers for Affection Control and Prevention s immunization schedule Related Articles Jarvis RFK Jr s measles strategy is leading the U S down a dark path th US state now facing a measles outbreak Here s what to know Moderna analysis shows immune response in older adults for a combo flu and COVID- shot Critic of drug industry and COVID- measures to lead FDA vaccine project Opinion Why don t we see older adults with autism It s history not mystery The immunization schedule posted online had not yet been changed as of Tuesday morning Kennedy stated the change in a video posted to the social media platform X He was flanked by US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr Marty Makary and National Institutes of Strength Director Dr Jay Bhattacharya As of in the current era the Covid vaccine for healthy children and healthy pregnant women has been removed from the CDC recommended immunization schedule Kennedy announced Last year the Biden administration urged healthy children to get yet another covid shot despite the lack of any clinical figures to aid the repeat booster strategy in children Pregnant women and children with underlying conditions are at higher threat for severe illness from Covid- The recommendation shift comes among other changes to Covid- vaccine procedures The FDA mentioned last week it s overhauling how it approves Covid- vaccines a move that may limit future shots to older Americans and people at higher hazard of serious Covid- infection This is a developing news story and will be updated The-CNN-Wire Cable News Setup Inc a Warner Bros Discovery Company All rights reserved