FDA Approves New COVID Shots – Restrictions Apply
Here’s a breakdown of the key information from the provided text:
Main Point:
The current Health and human services (HHS) Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., recommends that everyone should get the updated COVID-19 vaccine, regardless of their health status or risk factors. He believes the virus will be with us long-term and vaccination is the best protection.
Key details:
CDC recommendation Process: The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will discuss these recommendations in the next month. The CDC director needs to approve the ACIP’s recommendations to make them official.
New CDC Director: susan Monarez, PhD, was recently confirmed as the CDC director in late July. before her confirmation,Kennedy had been reviewing the recommendations.
Source: The information originates from a post by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on X (formerly twitter) dated August 27, 2025.
Disclosures:
Amesh A. Adalja, MD, received speaking fees from Moderna.
Paul A. Offit, MD, has no relevant financial disclosures. Healio could not confirm disclosures for Kressly.
Contact Information:
Amesh A. Adalja, MD: aadalja1@jhu.edu
Paul A. Offit, MD: infectiousdisease@healio.com
Publisher:
* Infectious Disease News (Healio)