On May 27, 2025, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that federal health agencies would no longer recommend COVID-19 vaccinations for healthy children and pregnant women.

This decision was conveyed through a social media video featuring Kennedy alongside FDA Commissioner Marty Makary and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya and represents a significant departure from previous public health guidance. Kennedy cited concerns over insufficient clinical data supporting vaccine safety and efficacy in these populations as the rationale for the policy shift.

The announcement has elicited strong reactions from the medical and scientific communities. Organizations such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the American Academy of Pediat

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