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A CDC advisory panel voted Friday to shift COVID vaccine guidance toward "individual decision-making," a policy the agency refers to as "shared clinical decision-making."

The approach involves physicians, nurses and pharmacists and keeps shots covered under major payment programs, including Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP and private insurance. The recommendation encourages patients to talk with their doctors about whether to get an updated shot instead of recommending it for everyone six months and older.

The panel voted 11 to 1 to strengthen informed consent by adding language to vaccine information sheets that highlights "risks and uncertainties."

The CDC said the risk-benefit of vaccination in people under 65 is most favor

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