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FDA Vaccine Restrictions Erode Trust, Risk Lives Nationwide

6/11/2025

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In May 2025, the FDA restricted COVID-19 vaccine access for seniors and high-risk groups, while the CDC stopped recommending vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women. This shake-up, compounded by the removal of ACIP experts, erodes public trust and fuels confusion over vaccine eligibility, jeopardizing lives and widening healthcare disparities across the nation.

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Story summary

In May 2025, the FDA restricted COVID-19 vaccine access for seniors and high-risk groups, while the CDC stopped recommending vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women. This shake-up, compounded by the removal of ACIP experts, erodes public trust and fuels confusion over vaccine eligibility, jeopardizing lives and widening healthcare disparities across the nation.