(The Hill) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will no longer recommend that “healthy” children and pregnant women receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday.

The controversial announcement backs away from the current CDC guidance that calls for annual COVID boosters for everyone aged 6 months and older.

Public health and infectious disease experts said they were surprised and confused about the move, and questioned why the HHS did not offer any reasoning for its decision.

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RFK Jr. blows through agency process

Kennedy's decision bypassed the traditional method of vaccine policy, which typically involves two separate agencies and an outside group of experts.

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