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And this will have lots of people talking. The CDC is making its most significant shift in vaccine policy since the pandemic, formally endorsing a case-by-case approach to COVID shots
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The agency signed off on changes recommended by its Vaccine Advisory Committee, now led by members appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr
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Under the new guidelines, COVID vaccination is no longer a blanket recommendation
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Instead, doctors and patients are urged to make individual decisions based on risks and benefits
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The CDC also updated guidance for children, saying toddlers should now get a separate chickenpox shot
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not the combined MMRV vaccine, which can slightly raise the risk of fever-related seizures
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The agency says the goal is to restore trust and informed consent in vaccine policy
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But some medical groups are warning the changes could add confusion and fuel to people's hesitancy to get a vaccine
