CDC Returns Informed Consent for COVID-19 Vaccines
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The CDC made a new decision about COVID-19 shots. Now, people can choose if they want the shots. This change follows advice from a new group of health experts.
Before, the CDC said everyone should get yearly COVID shots. This was for people aged six months and older. The idea was to protect against the changing coronavirus.
A person named Kennedy picked the new group of advisors. He had concerns about the COVID-19 vaccines. In May, he said healthy kids and pregnant women did not need them.
The new group said everyone should decide for themselves about vaccines. But the CDC says older people should ask a doctor first. The new rule was approved by Jim O’Neill, the acting director of the CDC.
Some doctors do not agree with the new guidance. They say doctors always talked about vaccine risks and benefits. Major groups still say shots are good for kids, pregnant women, and those at risk.
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What did the CDC decide about COVID-19 shots?
The CDC decided that people can choose if they want the shots.
Who picked the new group of health advisors?
A person named Kennedy picked the new group of advisors.
What do some doctors think about the new guidance?
Some doctors do not agree with the new guidance and say that vaccine risks and benefits should always be discussed.
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