CLEVELAND, Ohio — A federal vaccine advisory panel has changed its COVID-19 vaccine guidance, creating a new layer of recommendations for patients and providers to navigate.

The shift moves away from a universal annual shot for all Americans and toward a more individualized approach based on personal health discussions with doctors.

Here are four takeaways from the original article written by health reporter Julie Washington:

1. Federal panel reverses universal COVID-19 shot recommendation

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices last week unanimously voted to walk back its previous guidance that all Americans aged 6 months and older should get an annual COVID-19 shot.

The new recommendation, which awaits final approval from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ad

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