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HHS to Stop Recommending Routine COVID Vaccination for Children, Pregnant Women

Last month, a CDC panel said it was considering narrowing universal recommendation for COVID-19 vaccination.
HHS to Stop Recommending Routine COVID Vaccination for Children, Pregnant Women
A 3-year-old girl sits on the lap of her mother in a file photo during a vaccination. David Ryder/Getty Images
Jeff Louderback
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to stop recommending routine COVID-19 vaccines for children, teens, and pregnant women, a senior agency official confirmed to The Epoch Times.

The development was first reported on May 15 by the Wall Street Journal. A formal announcement is expected in the upcoming days, according to the report.
Jeff Louderback
Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.