The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its immunization schedule for children, ... Kids can become severely ill with Covid-19, especially if they’re younger than 5.

Covid cases in kids have been declining in recent weeks. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics , nearly 28,000 cases of Covid in children were reported in the U.S. last week.

Eliminating the vaccine from the CDC schedule would not bar kids from receiving it. But the change would represent an extraordinary intervention by Kennedy to override the agency’s scientific ...

Covid-19 shots for kids remain on CDC vaccine schedule with slightly different designation By . Brenda Goodman. Updated May 30, 2025, 11:04 PM ET. PUBLISHED May 30, 2025, 4:46 PM ET.