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AAP issues evidence-based vaccine schedule for young children

Posted August 21, 2025 on CMA Newsroom - https://www.cmadocs.org/newsroom/news/view/ArticleId/50955/AAP-issues-evidence-based-vaccine-schedule-for-young-children   The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued new guidance recommending COVID-19 vaccination for all children between 6 and 23 months of age, citing strong evidence that even otherwise healthy infants face higher risks of severe illness and hospitalization. The new recommendations also urge pediatricians to prioritize flu and RSV immunizations ahead of the fall respiratory illness season, in order to provide comprehensive protection and reduce hospitalizations and deaths among the youngest children. This announcement marks the first major break in decades between the nation’s pediatric ...