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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Marina Dunbar

US pediatric organization diverges from CDC in Covid-19 vaccine advisory for children

A young child with a band aid held in a woman's arms
A one-year-old child wears a Band-Aid after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine. Photograph: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is urging that children as young as six months and up to 23 months receive the Covid-19 vaccine – a position that diverges from the current federal guidance given by the Trump administration’s health agencies.

The AAP released its updated childhood immunization schedule, which outlines recommendations for vaccines against Covid-19, influenza and RSV for individuals under 18.

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