Wisconsin Breaks From CDC, Keeps COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendation for Pregnant Women

Wisconsin officials said that the vaccines prevent severe illness and death.

A health care worker prepares a COVID-19 vaccine in an undated file photograph. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

Wisconsin’s health department is keeping in place its recommendation that pregnant women and all children receive one of the currently available COVID-19 vaccines, diverging from guidance by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services said on June 4 it is continuing to recommend COVID-19 vaccination for people aged 6 months and older.