Headline Roundup • May 27th, 2025
Government to Halt Covid Vaccine Recommendations for Pregnant Women, Healthy Kids
Public Health,CDC,FDA,Robert F Kennedy Jr,Coronavirus,Coronavirus Vaccine,Vaccine,Vaccine Skepticism
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will no longer recommend the COVID-19 vaccine for healthy children and pregnant women.
Key Quotes: The CDC’s website, at the time of this publishing, still includes its unrevised statement that, “Everyone ages 6 months and older is recommended to get the updated COVID-19 vaccine, including if you are pregnant, breastfeeding a baby, trying to get pregnant now, or might become pregnant in the future. COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is safe and effective.”
For Context: The change aligns the US with multiple other countries that recommend the vaccine for older individuals and those with certain existing health conditions. Kennedy’s announcement comes a week after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced some research-pending limitations to the annual booster shot.
How The Media Covered It: New York Post (Lean Right bias) highlighted the alignment of the US with other countries that have tightened vaccine requirements. Forbes (Center) focused on potential risks the new guidelines present, highlighting a critic who believes the move puts children and pregnant women “in harm’s way.” Associated Press (Left) emphasized Kennedy’s criticism of some vaccines and pointed out that no one from the CDC was present in the video announcing the change.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer recommend that healthy children and pregnant women receive the COVID-19 vaccine, the Trump administration announced Tuesday.
“Last year, the Biden administration urged healthy children to get yet another COVID shot despite the lack of any critical data to support the repeat booster strategy in children,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a video posted online.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary added that “there’s no evidence that healthy kids need it today and most...
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer recommends routine Covid-19 vaccines for pregnant women and healthy children, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—a noted vaccine skeptic who has pushed conspiracy theories about the shots—announced Tuesday, while a critic said the move puts women and children “in harm's way.”
Key Facts
- Kennedy, who appeared with National Institutes of Health director Jay Bhattacharya and Food and Drug Administration Martin Makary, said in a video posted to X the Covid vaccine was removed from the CDC’s immunization schedule for pregnant women ...
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday announced that COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women.
In a 58-second video posted on the social media site X, Kennedy said he removed COVID-19 shots from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations for those groups. No one from the CDC was in the video, and CDC officials referred questions about the announcement to Kennedy and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
U.S. health officials, following recommendations by infectious disease experts, have been...
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