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Rep. Clay Higgins is threatening to defund the New Orleans Public Health Department and the American Academy of Pediatrics over COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for young children.

The AAP and New Orleans Public Health Department recommend children 6 months to 2 years old receive the COVID-19 vaccine, differing from current CDC guidance.

Higgins claims the recommendations represent "state sponsored weakening of the citizenry" and "absolute injury to our children."

The CDC, under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now advises parents to consult with doctors about the COVID-19 vaccine, a shift from previous recommendations.

Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins said he will seek to strip federal funding from the New Orleans Public Health Department after the provid

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