Trump received Covid vaccine and flu shot
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President Trump got his COVID booster shot Friday night while Robert F. Kennedy Jr., America’s most famous anti-vaxxer and the HHS Secretary, restricts Americans’ access to the vaccine he hates. During a “routine annual checkup” at Walter Reed Medical Center—Trump’s second of 2025—Trump received a report of gushing awe from White House physician Dr.
Younger adults are getting Covid shots at pharmacies by attesting that they’re eligible. But parents are having more difficulty getting infants and toddlers vaccinated.
The CDC no longer broadly recommends the Covid-19 vaccine, but US residents will still be able to get one if they want.
The CDC recently approved new recommendations for the COVID vaccine, which differ from previous years' guidance.
Trump's physician, Sean Barbabella, shared news of the president's COVID vaccination in a letter to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Amid confusion over this year's updated COVID-19 vaccines, we explain what's different this year and who experts say should get vaccinated.
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CDC Expands Access to COVID Shots for Pregnant Women
The CDC appears to have quietly expanded access to COVID shots for pregnant women. The agency's adult immunization schedule now recommends shared clinical decision-making under the "pregnancy" column. That's a change from even just last week, when pregnancy was still denoted by a grey box, which meant there was "no guidance/not applicable."
A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination
The panel voted to undo an action by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. which removed the vaccine from the immunization schedule for pregnant women.
A spokeswoman added: "Please double check you are still eligible to receive a Covid vaccine before booking - the NHS website sets out whether your age, health condition or medication means you are eligible, and your GP practice or pharmacist will confirm this before giving you the vaccine."
The most common variants currently circulating in the UK are XFG, also known as Stratus, and NB. 1.8.1, referred to as Nimbus, according to officials.