RFK Jr. Wants To Take COVID Shots Away From Pregnant People — But You Can Fight Back
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A man who told people not to take his medical advice is now trying to take away vaccine access for healthy pregnant people — and that's dangerous.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a man who just a few weeks ago told the American people, “I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me,” is now dishing out vaccine recommendations for pregnant people and children.
You’ve likely heard about the video he posted on X, formerly Twitter, which was accompanied by the caption “today, the COVID vaccine for healthy children and healthy pregnant women has been removed from [the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] recommended immunization schedule.” Going against Kennedy, though, the CDC on Thursday published its new recommendations and still suggest the vaccine for children. But, in line with Kennedy’s X announcement, the COVID vaccine is no longer recommended for pregnant people, according to the CDC website.
This is all confusing — and, particularly if you’re pregnant, it’s only natural to be worried. But it’s not currently clear what this will actually mean for the vaccine come fall when the new formulation is available.
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