SaralnamaToday: A US vaccine panel voted to stop recommending Covid-19 jabs for all adults. From now: Adults can decide about the vaccine after talking to a doctor. The panel also changed advice on measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox vaccines. Until now: Covid-19 shots were recommended yearly like flu jabs. Next: The panel will vote on hepatitis B vaccine for newborns. Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr fired the old panel in June and picked new members. This caused uproar among doctors. The American Medical Association said new vaccine advice might confuse parents. (Updated 20 Sep 2025, 05:44 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Today: A US vaccine panel voted to stop recommending Covid-19 jabs for all adults
- From now: Adults can decide about the vaccine after talking to a doctor
- The panel also changed advice on measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox vaccines