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FDA head defends changes to COVID vaccine recommendations

Season 2025 Episode 149 | 9m 03s

In a significant shift this week, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that COVID-19 vaccines will no longer be recommended for healthy children and pregnant individuals. That sparked concerns from some public health officials and medical professionals. But FDA Commissioner Dr. Martin Makary has defended the guidelines and joined Amna Nawaz to discuss why.

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