CDC expands access to COVID-19 shots for pregnant women

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  access to COVID shots for pregnant women, with its  recommending shared clinical decision-making under the 鈥減regnancy鈥 column. Previously, the schedule said there was 鈥渘o guidance/not applicable鈥 for pregnancy. In May, Health and Human Services dropped the CDC recommendation that healthy children and pregnant women should receive routine COVID shots. Meanwhile, the CDC vaccine advisory committee  it would  the safety and efficacy of the childhood vaccine schedule, including when children receive shots and possible risks linked to common vaccine ingredients. Vaccine skeptics have falsely suggested that aluminum, an ingredient in vaccines, is associated with increased prevalence of autism and chronic conditions like allergies. (MedPage Today , 10/10/25)