MedPage Today August 19, 2025
COVID vaccine recommended for children ages 6 months to 2 years
For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is substantially diverging from U.S. government vaccine recommendations.
The group’s new COVID-19 recommendations — released Tuesday — come amid a tumultuous year for public health, as vaccine skeptics have come into power in the new Trump administration and government guidance has become increasingly confusing.
This isn’t going to help, acknowledged James Campbell, MD, vice chair of the AAP infectious disease committee.
“It is going to be somewhat confusing. But our opinion is we need to make the right choices for children to protect them,” he added.
The AAP is strongly recommending COVID-19 shots for children ages...
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