Ob-Gyn Group Issues Own Vaccine Schedule Diverging From CDC Guidance
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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has released its own recommended vaccine schedule for pregnant people, departing from current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance. ACOG cited changing national recommendations and widespread vaccine misinformation as reasons for the new schedule, which includes influenza and COVID-19 vaccines in addition to the two immunizations the CDC currently recommends during pregnancy. The CDC currently advises only Tdap and RSV vaccines, having removed flu and COVID shots from its pregnancy recommendations under the leadership of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ACOG President Camille Clare stated that the public needs reliable, evidence-based information from a trusted source. The decision reflects a broader rift between medical organizations and the CDC over vaccine policy in recent months.
What’s verified
ACOG released its own maternal immunization schedule that diverges from current CDC recommendations.
ACOG recommends pregnant people receive Tdap, RSV, influenza, and COVID-19 vaccines routinely.
The CDC currently recommends only Tdap and RSV vaccines during pregnancy.
Influenza and COVID-19 vaccines were removed from the CDC’s pregnancy recommendations under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
ACOG President Camille Clare attributed the new guidance to “changing national recommendations coupled with rampant vaccine misinformation.”
Not yet confirmed
ACOG stated that at this time pregnant people should only receive an RSV shot during one pregnancy because the appropriate schedule for booster doses remains unclear, according to one report.
One source reported that ACOG’s schedule is endorsed by 13 medical societies and health organizations.
Specific timing recommendations for influenza and COVID-19 vaccines (autumn season) and for RSV (September to January) were mentioned in only one source.
A federal court ruling against certain vaccine-related actions by HHS was mentioned in only one source.
Quotes from ACOG Chief of Clinical Practice Christopher Zahn and from Laura Riley, chair of obstetrics and gynecology at Weill Cornell Medicine, appeared in only one source each.
Key figures
Camille Clare, ACOG President
Christopher Zahn, ACOG Chief of Clinical Practice (one source)
Laura Riley, chair of obstetrics and gynecology at Weill Cornell Medicine (one source)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., HHS Secretary
Sources: statnews.com, Ars Technica
