The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued its own updated vaccine schedule—marking a rare break from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In its new guidance, the AAP explicitly recommends Covid-19 vaccination for infants and children as young as 6 months—departing from the CDC’s “shared decision-making” approach under its newly restructured advisory committee. The move comes after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed the previous Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices members and replaced them with individuals criticized for spreading vaccine misinformation.
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Michael Knight is an assistant professor of medicine at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He can discuss Covid-19 vaccines and what we know about the potential updated version.
Emily R. Smith is an assistant professor of global health at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health.
Adriana Glenn is an assistant professor in the GW School of Nursing. She has 30 years of experience as a family nurse practitioner.
Monika Goyal is an associate professor of pediatrics at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Elizabeth Choma is a clinical assistant professor at the GW School of Nursing.
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