What to Know About the AAP, RFK. Jr., COVID-19 Vaccines, and Conflicts of Interest

The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending many young children receive a COVID-19 vaccine, diverging from U.S. government recommendations.

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

The nation’s largest association of pediatricians and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are at odds over recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines for children.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released new COVID-19 vaccine recommendations earlier this week, diverging from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention immunization schedule for children.