New CDC Covid Guidelines
The vaccine landscape is becoming increasingly complex with the new infectious diseases season approaching.
While the flu vaccine is widely available, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently issued final guidelines for the Covid-19 shot.
CDC Announcement
On November 6, the CDC announced an "individual-based decision-making approach" to Covid-19 vaccination, adopting recent recommendations by the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
These recommendations were approved by Acting Director of the CDC and Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Jim O’Neill.
The immunization schedules adopt recent recommendations by the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
The CDC had been in a battle with its boss, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., over vaccine policy.
Author's Summary
CDC issues new Covid guidelines amidst a complex vaccine landscape.