America’s leading professional pediatric association has released its latest immunization schedule, contravening current federal COVID-19 immunization guidance.

The immunization schedule was published on August 19 in the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)’s Redbook Online and calls for universal COVID-19 immunization beginning at 6 months. It also includes the group’s formal recommendations for routine infant, children, and adolescent immunizations against 18 diseases. There are also updated recommendations for respiratory syncytial virus and influenza.

“We extensively reviewed the most recently available data about COVID-19 risks in kids, as well as safety and effectiveness of available COVID-19 vaccines. It’s clear they are very safe for all populations,” Sean O’Leary, MD, chair

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