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The decision to receive a COVID-19 vaccine should be a shared clinical decision-making process between you and your doctor. We urge you to consult your doctor prior to receiving a COVID vaccine or before vaccinating your children.
In May 2025, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that COVID-19 vaccines were removed from the CDC’s recommended immunization schedule for healthy children and pregnant women.
FDA-Approved COVID-19 Vaccines
There are currently three vaccines approved by the FDA:
- Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty)
- Fully approved for ages 12 and older; emergency use authorization (EUA) for ages 6 months through 11 years
- Moderna (Spikevax)
- Fully approved for ages 12 and older; emergency use authorization (EUA) for ages 6 months through 11 years
- Novavax (Nuvaxovid)
- Fully approved for ages 65 and older, and those ages 12 through 64 who have at least one health condition that puts them at increased risk for a severe outcome from COVID