In an outstanding turn of events, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fulfilled a key Trump administration health promise.
Specifically, the secretary has removed COVID-19 vaccines from CDC recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women.
Made via social media, the stunning announcement bypasses traditional health agency protocols.
It also marks a major victory for parental rights and medical freedom advocates who have questioned the necessity of COVID shots for low-risk populations.
Kennedy made the announcement in a video post on X (formerly Twitter), flanked by FDA Commissioner Marty Makary and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya.
“I couldn’t be more pleased to announce that as of today, the COVID vaccine shot for healthy children and healthy pregnant women has been removed from the CDC’s recommended immunization schedule,” Kennedy declared.
The decision represents a dramatic reversal from the Biden administration’s aggressive push for universal COVID vaccination.
Kennedy specifically called out the previous administration’s approach, stating, “Last year, the Biden administration urged healthy children to get yet another COVID shot, despite the lack of any clinical data to support the repeat booster strategy in children.”
This bold move aligns with Kennedy’s longstanding criticism of what many view as government overreach in vaccine policy.
Kennedy has repeatedly questioned mainstream COVID vaccine narratives, once describing it as “the deadliest vaccine ever made” during his presidential campaign.
The change could have significant practical implications beyond just removing an official recommendation.
By striking COVID-19 vaccines from the CDC’s childhood immunization schedule, private insurers might no longer be required to cover these shots for healthy children.
This creates an additional barrier against what many parents have viewed as unnecessary medical interventions being forced upon their children.
The announcement has drawn criticism from establishment medical organizations.
Dr. Steven J. Fleischman of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists expressed being “extremely disappointed” with the decision.
Similarly, legal experts like Dorit Reiss complained about Kennedy’s direct involvement.
She stated, “The secretary has never been involved in making Covid-19 vaccine recommendations—any vaccine recommendations.”
Kennedy’s decision represents a sea change in how federal health agencies approach vaccines.
Instead of relying on committees like the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which have been criticized for conflicts of interest with pharmaceutical companies, Kennedy took direct action.
The FDA will now limit future COVID-19 vaccine access primarily to those over 65 or with underlying health conditions.
As the Biden-era COVID policies continue to be dismantled, many Americans are breathing a sigh of relief that common sense is finally returning to public health.
