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Every cold and flu season, you probably find yourself thinking about vaccinations for your kids: flu, Covid, the works. Maybe you’re at a routine checkup and you’re wondering if you should ask your doctor for the shots; maybe the pediatric clinic is running a vaccine clinic and you’re considering stopping by with the whole family. Either way, it has become a routine part of every autumn.

But this year, it’s different.

Any parent who reads the news or logs onto social media has probably heard that the US government has changed its vaccine guidance. They may also have learned that

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