American Academy of Pediatrics releases vaccine guidelines
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Chicago doctors urge COVID shots for young children and reject CDC advice, joining pediatric academy
The Itasca-based American Academy of Pediatrics is strongly recommending COVID-19 shots for kids 6 months to 2 years.
The AAP’s other vaccine recommendations largely mirror those of ACIP. The new schedule also addresses recent updates on pentavalent meningococcal vaccine, the starting age of the human papilloma virus vaccine, and the removal of a hepatitis vaccine that is no longer available, according to the statement.
HHS Secretary Kennedy accuses the AAP of a “pay-to-play scheme” after the group urges COVID-19 shots for young kids despite CDC’s change in guidance.
Citing concerns over Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. | The nation's largest pediatrician professional organization urged providers and insurers to consider its evidence-backed vaccine recommendations,