The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its immunization schedule Monday, removing its universal COVID-19 vaccine recommendation and advising parents to give toddlers separate measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chickenpox shots rather than the combined MMRV vaccine. Acting HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill approved the new guidance following last month’s vote by the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
O’Neill said the change restores “informed consent,” moving away from the CDC’s 2022 universal booster policy. ACIP now recommends COVID vaccination based on “individual decision-making,” with discussions between patients and doctors encouraged.
The CDC said the revision reflects updated FDA authorizations, which now limit COVID vaccine marketing to those aged 65 and older or at high risk.
ACIP also cited studies suggesting a small increase in febrile seizures among toddlers who received the MMRV combination vaccine, prompting the recommendation for separate doses.
The update follows the June dismissal of all 17 ACIP members by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with several newly appointed advisers having previously expressed vaccine-skeptical views.
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