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RFK Jr. attacks pediatric group after vaccine recommendations

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accused the American Academy of Pediatrics of engaging in a "pay-to-play scheme" for its updated guidance on childhood COVID-19 vaccines.
The AAP defended its recommendations, stating they are "rooted in decades of peer-reviewed science by the nation's leading health experts" and that the organization "follows rigorous conflict-of-interest disclosures."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer recommended COVID-19 vaccines for children this year, diverging from the AAP's previous guidance which followed CDC recommendations for decades.

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Techdirt

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RFK Jr. attacks pediatric group after vaccine recommendations

Hours after the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) broke with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and recommended COVID-19 vaccines for all young children, Kennedy blasted the association as beholden to corporate interests. The AAP on Tuesday recommended all infants and children 6 months through 23 months get vaccinated against COVID-19…

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