US Medical Groups Issue Independent Vaccine Guidance
· World · Al Jazeera, The Independent
A coalition of leading US medical groups has released updated vaccine guidance for influenza, COVID-19, and RSV to address a gap in federal recommendations. The coalition, including the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics, aims to provide clear, science-based advice for patients across all age groups. This move follows the Trump administration's decision to scale back several longstanding vaccine recommendations, including those for newborns and residents over six months old. Medical associations have publicly opposed these policy changes, citing a lack of alignment with scientific consensus. A federal judge previously suspended several of the administration's measures in March, ruling that the government had disregarded established scientific methods.
Why it matters
The guidance provides a consistent clinical standard for patients and families amid ongoing policy shifts at the federal level regarding routine immunisations.
Read the original report — Al Jazeera
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