Only people 65 and over or with underlying health conditions should get the shots, the advisory group recommended. There may be insurance roadblocks for others.

The birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine for all babies ensures that all have the opportunity to get protected from a highly contagious virus that can cause lifelong chronic disease. A CDC recommendation isn't a mandate but can eliminate barriers -- like cost -- for families so they don't need to factor that into their choice for a shot or not.

As confusion grows around COVID-19 access amid controversial moves by the CDC and FDA, states are taking matters into their own hands.

In June, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sacked the 17 former members of ACIP and replaced them with members more aligned with his views. During the meeting, new members put plenty of focus on COVID vaccines' perceived unknown risks and uncertain benefits.

The panel's debate on the COVID-19 vaccine follows FDA restrictions on reserving the updated shot for older adults and high-risk groups.

Over and over again, Covid-19 has shown it can cause severe disease in children, disease that is preventable by a safe and effective vaccine,” writes former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s hand-picked vaccine advisors to the CDC are set to hold a meeting on Thursday and Friday that could set out a new path for the country's vaccination policy.

Kaiser, Aetna and other giants said they’ll cover COVID-19 boosters through 2026, even as a CDC panel scrutinizes the shots