Breaking: RFK Jr. rolls back Covid vaccine recommendations for healthy children, pregnant people

Experts call the unilateral decision by the HHS secretary unprecedented.

Log In    Subscribe BREAKING NEWS   RFK Jr. rolls back Covid vaccine recommendations for healthy children, pregnant people By Helen Branswell RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP via Getty Images Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that he has unilaterally struck the recommendation that healthy children and healthy pregnant people get Covid-19 booster shots — a move that experts say is unprecedented.   "There is a process, and it hasn't been followed," Dorit Reiss, a law professor at UC Law San Francisco who follows vaccination policy closely, told STAT. She suggested the lack of process could make the decision vulnerable to being overturned, if it is challenged in court. READ MORE Sign up for Morning Rounds Understand how science, health policy, and medicine shape the world every day. Learn more. In Case You Missed It 1   A Harvard scientist built a database of 2,100 NIH grant terminations. Then his own funding was cut By Anil Oza 2   In its flagship journal, the CDC keeps publishing papers after firing scientists who made the research possible By Eric Boodman 3   Scientists protest White House plan to put political appointees in charge of grant-making By Anil Oza and Megan Molteni 4   4 takeaways from the MAHA commission's report on children's health By Isabella Cueto Get 50% off an annual STAT+ subscription Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning journalism, premium data tools, discounted event tickets, and much more. Learn more STAT, 1 Exchange Place, Boston, MA ©2025, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Newsletter Preferences • Contact Us • Advertise with Us