The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met for a second round of presentations and deliberations on Friday to determine whether or not to change its recommendations for the COVID-19 vaccine.

During its first meeting day, the ACIP decided to change the minimum age recommendations for the measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) vaccine, which combines the MMR vaccine with the chickenpox vaccine.

In an 8-3 vote, the panel decided to change the recommended minimum age to 4 years old whereas the previous guidelines recommended the MMRV vaccine for children aged 12 months to 12 years old.

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