RFK Jr. Mulls End to Recommending Covid Shot for Kids: Politico

April 22, 2025, 8:18 PM UTC

US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is weighing removing the Covid-19 vaccine from the federal government’s list of recommended immunizations for children, Politico reports, citing two people familiar with the discussions.

  • “No final decision has been made,” HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon told Politico

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