The vaccines will be slightly harder to get (if you’re healthy and not old), and it will be hard for employers to justify vaccine mandates. The VICP will not cover the COVID-19 vaccines going forward.
The emergency use authorizations for Covid vaccines, once used to justify broad mandates on the general public during the Biden administration, are now rescinded.
FDA has now issued marketing authorization for those at higher risk: Moderna (6+ months), Pfizer (5+), and Novavax (12+). These vaccines are available for all patients who choose them after consulting with their doctors.
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American Academy of Pediatrics
AAP recommends all young and high-risk children get vaccinated against COVID-19, diverging from CDC policy
The guidance differs from federal policy that removes routine recommendations for healthy children but allows vaccination after a conversation with a health care provider. AAP published its COVID-19 vaccine recommendations Tuesday along with a revised child and adolescent immunization schedule that also includes updated guidance on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunizations and flu vaccines.
The AAP is monitoring reports the FDA may not renew emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young children.
https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/32836
The Hill
Kennedy announced earlier this year that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would no longer be recommending the shots for healthy children and pregnant women.
Major medical organizations including the American Academy of Pediatrics have recently released their own guidance continuing to recommend COVID-19 immunizations for all children, not just those with underlying conditions.
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5473277-covid-vaccine-emergency-use-fda-rfk/
VICP
It doesn’t look like the US’ vaccine injury compensation program would cover the COVID-19 vaccines going forward. The HHS recommends against routine administration of the COVID-19 vaccine to children (and healthy pregnant women).
For a vaccine to be covered, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must recommend the category of vaccine for routine administration to children or pregnant women, and it must be subject to an excise tax by federal law.
Covered Vaccines | HRSA