HHS to Stop Recommending COVID Shots for Children and Pregnant Women: Report
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is reportedly planning to nix recommendations for pregnant women, teens, and children to take routine COVID-19 vaccines. According to Reuters , sources familiar with the…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is reportedly planning to nix recommendations for pregnant women, teens, and children to take routine COVID-19 vaccines.
According to Reuters, sources familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal, but it is not clear whether the agency will be removing the recommendation across the board, or only for those particular groups.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), under the umbrella of the HHS, currently recommends an updated COVID-19 shot be given children six months and older, regardless of if they have had any recent shots.
The CDC reports that approximately 14% of pregnant women and 13% of children have received an updated shot as of April 26.
Three COVID shots are currently authorized for use, including Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech’s mRNA-based vaccine, and Novavax.
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