Children as young as 6-months-old may still receive COVID-19 vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised Thursday — but the shot is no longer recommended for healthy kids.
The change in language follows Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s announcement earlier this week that the shot would be “removed” from the childhood immunization schedule.
“Where the parent presents with a desire for their child to be vaccinated, children 6 months and older may receive COVID-19 vaccination, informed by the clinical judgment of a healthcare provider and personal preference and circumstances,” the CDC’s latest guidance on vaccines for children, released Thursday, stated.
The shift to so-called “shared clinical decision-making” — a change from the CDC’s previous recommendation that “all children should” receive at least one dose at 6 months — will compel health insurance companies to keep covering the cost of the vaccine, according to the agency.
On Tuesday, Kennedy indicated the COVID-19 vaccine would no longer be recommended by the CDC for healthy children and pregnant women.
“I couldn’t be more pleased to announce that as of today the COVID vaccine for healthy children and healthy pregnant women has been removed from the CDC recommended immunization schedule,” RFK Jr., said in a video posted on X.
“We’re now one step closer to realizing President Trump’s promise to make America healthy again. --->READ MORE HERE
Since we take prescription drugs to feel better, it’s alarming to think that some common ones can actually make you more sick.
But that’s precisely what a shocking new study out of Norway has revealed.
“We have found a surprising and potentially serious side effect of a class of anti-inflammatory drugs. They can help viruses spread more easily in the body,” Denis Kainov, a professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), said in a press release.
Janus kinase inhibitors — also known as JAKs — are commonly prescribed for autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. You might know them by their brand names, such as Xeljanz, Olumiant and Rinvoq.
But while they may ease inflammatory conditions, it seems they can also inflame your chances of catching a nasty bug.
“Among the viruses that more easily affect the body with the help of these drugs are Rift Valley fever virus, influenza A, adenovirus and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19,” Kainov said. --->READ MORE HEREFollow links below to relevant/related stories and resources:
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