Kennedy’s vaccine advisers weigh COVID-19 shot recommendations
September 19, 2025
Access to COVID-19 shots is the big question as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers are meeting. People in many states already report frustration in seeking this fall’s updated shots after regulators restricted them to people over 65 and anyone else deemed at higher risk from the virus. Kennedy’s handpicked advisory panel will issue recommendations that could introduce further hurdles. Already as part of the two-day meeting, the panel recommended toddlers get a separate shot for chickenpox rather than combining it with the MMR vaccine.