Department of Pediatrics

Pediatricians Break With CDC, Recommend COVID Shots for Young Children

Written by Everyday Health | August 21, 2025

“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.