OB-GYNs release their own vaccine schedule, rejecting RFK Jr.'s meddling
Summary
The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) has issued its own vaccine schedule for pregnant women that differs from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This new guidance includes vaccines for COVID-19 and flu, which the CDC recently removed under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s leadership. Several medical groups support ACOG’s vaccine recommendations for better protection of mothers and babies.Key Facts
- ACOG released a new maternal vaccine schedule for 2026 that includes COVID-19, flu, RSV, and Tdap vaccines during pregnancy.
- The CDC currently recommends only Tdap and RSV vaccines for pregnant women after dropping COVID-19 and flu vaccines.
- ACOG President Camille Clare cited confusion caused by changing CDC guidelines and vaccine misinformation.
- Thirteen medical organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), support ACOG’s vaccine schedule.
- AAP has also created its own childhood vaccine schedule, differing from CDC’s under Kennedy.
- AAP filed a lawsuit against the vaccine-related policy changes made by Kennedy, resulting in a court order reversing many changes.
- The lawsuit temporarily blocked many of Kennedy’s choices for the CDC’s advisory vaccine panel, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
- Medical experts emphasize maternal vaccines protect both mothers and infants, whose immune systems are still developing.
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