Rfk Jr's Hhs To End Routine Covid Vaccine Guidance For Children, Pregnant Women: Report

The Trump management is backing distant from nan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations to vaccinate children and pregnant women against COVID-19, according to a caller report.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is readying to propulsion national recommendations that these groups get nan COVID vaccine arsenic a regular measure, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

The CDC presently recommends that everyone aged 6 months and older get vaccinated, but that guidance whitethorn beryllium scrapped successful nan coming days.

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Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. testifies earlier nan House Appropriations Committee successful nan Rayburn House Office Building successful Washington, D.C., connected Wednesday. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

It's unclear whether HHS plans to driblet nan proposal wholly aliases simply extremity pushing it for everyone crossed nan board, nan study said.

The move would beryllium a awesome displacement successful national wellness argumentation and would people a break from nan blanket-vaccine attack that dominated nan early years of nan pandemic.

Few parents and expectant mothers person followed done pinch caller COVID boosters. As of April, CDC information shows conscionable 13% of children and 14% of pregnant women had received nan latest shot.

The alteration comes arsenic nan FDA, nether Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, prepares to rotation retired a tougher support process for vaccines. 

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A man receives nan COVID-19 vaccine. (Steve Pfost/Newsday via Getty Images)

Speaking Thursday astatine a gathering of nutrient and supplier lawyers, Makary said, "We want to spot vaccines that are disposable for high-risk individuals, and astatine nan aforesaid time, we want immoderate bully science. We want immoderate bully objective data."

Kennedy has agelong been captious of mRNA vaccines and wide vaccination campaigns. As HHS secretary, he now has nan authority to revise CDC guidance. 

The Trump management said it plans to driblet regular COVID vaccination guidance for kids and pregnant women, marking a awesome displacement successful national wellness policy, nan WSJ reported.

Syringes and vials of COVID-19 vaccine. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

The expected displacement would undercut 1 of nan astir promoted wellness policies of nan first Trump administration, Operation Warp Speed, and raise questions astir whether insurers will proceed covering nan shots.

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Critics of nan move told nan Journal it could discourage vaccination and time off immunocompromised group much vulnerable. Supporters opportunity it brings argumentation backmost successful statement pinch subject and communal sense.

Both HHS and CDC did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment.