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ACOG Recommends Four Vaccines; CDC Drops COVID for Pregnant

6/12/2026

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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) issued a June 10, 2026 recommendation that pregnant women receive COVID-19, flu, RSV and Tdap vaccines.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dropped its COVID-19 vaccine recommendation for pregnant women and children and advises Tdap, RSV shots.
Dr. Margot Savoy, American Academy of Family Physicians, and Dr. Andrew Racine, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, said vaccines protect mothers and give newborns immunity.

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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) issued a June 10, 2026 recommendation that pregnant women receive COVID-19, flu, RSV and Tdap vaccines.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dropped its COVID-19 vaccine recommendation for pregnant women and children and advises Tdap, RSV shots.
Dr. Margot Savoy, American Academy of Family Physicians, and Dr. Andrew Racine, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, said vaccines protect mothers and give newborns immunity.