CDC stops recommending COVID-19 shots for all, leaves decision to patients
October 6, 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has adopted recommendations by a new group of vaccine advisers, and has stopped recommending COVID-19 shots for anyone. The government health agency has announced the change Monday, saying people should decide for themselves in consultation with a medical professional. That goes along with a decision last month by an advisory panel handpicked by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Before this year, U.S. health officials recommended annual COVID-19 boosters for all Americans ages 6 months and older.