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Pediatricians Break With CDC, Recommend COVID Shots for Young Children

The American Academy of Pediatrics issued recommendations for babies and toddlers that are in direct opposition to new federal guidelines shaped by Robert F Kennedy Jr.

by Everyday Health | August 21, 2025
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“Infants and toddlers remain at the highest risk of hospitalization and severe illness from COVID-19,” says David Higgins, a spokesperson for AAP, pediatrician at Children’s Hospital Colorado, and assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Anschutz.