Will you be able to get a COVID-19 shot? Here's what we know so far

Want a COVID-19 vaccination this fall? For many Americans, it’s not clear how easy it will be to get one.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was a longtime anti-vaccine activist, said this week that the shots are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women, usurping a decision normally made by scientific experts, not political appointees.

Days later, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said healthy children and pregnant women “may” get COVID-19 vaccinations, removing stronger language that those groups “should” get the shots.

The change follows an earlier Trump administration step to limit COVID-19 vaccinations among healthy people under age 65.

Until now, the U.S. — following guidance from independent experts who advise the CDC — has recommended y