The American Academy of Pediatrics updated immunization schedule for children and adolescents recommends the COVID-19 and flu vaccines, in contradiction to CDC guidelines.
In January, the agency formally changed those guidelines, reducing the number of routine vaccines suggested for children and adolescents to 11 from 17. The COVID and flu shots were among those axed.
Per CDC policy, COVID and flu vaccines are available to children, but only after “shared clinical decision-making” with a healthcare provider.
The AAP recommendations are for each vaccine for children starting at six months old.
Moderna (MRNA), Pfizer (PFE)/BioNTech (BNTX), and Novavax (NVAX) manufacture COVID shots. Sanofi (SNY), GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), and CSL Seqirus (CSLLY) make flu vaccines.
