Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accepted a vote by a federal immunization panel to recommend the influenza vaccine for children, pregnant women and all adults earlier this year.

In June, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) unanimously voted to recommend the 2025-2026 influenza vaccine for people aged 6 months and older.

"ACIP reaffirms the recommendations for routine annual influenza vaccination of all persons aged ≥ 6 months who do not have contraindications for the 2025-2026 season," stated vaccine recommendations published by the CDC on Wednesday.

"With no current CDC Director and pending confirmation of a new CDC Director, this recommendation was adopted by the HHS Secretary on Jul

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