Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos, a key CDC expert overseeing COVID-19 vaccine guidelines, resigned following Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s unilateral changes to vaccine recommendations. These changes limit vaccination access for children and pregnant people, sparking significant concern among health officials. The CDC's prior recommendations supported vaccinations for everyone 6 months and older, particularly emphasizing the importance for pregnant individuals. This disruption comes just weeks before a scheduled meeting for discussing the vaccine recommendations, raising questions about the future of public health guidance surrounding COVID-19 safety, especially for vulnerable populations.
My career in public health and vaccinology started with a deep-seated desire to help the most vulnerable members of our population, and that is not something I am able to continue doing in this role.
COVID-19 infection during pregnancy can be catastrophic.
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