Florida first lady Casey DeSantis called out the CDC for continuing to recommend COVID-19 vaccines for children beginning at 6 months old despite the WHO deeming kids “low priority.”
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CaseyDeSantis,wifeofFloridaGov.RonDeSantis,calledouttheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC)onWednesdayforcontinuingtorecommendthemRNACOVID-19vaccineforbabiesandchildren,describingitasan“utterdisgrace.”
DeSantis,whohasthreeyoungchildren,wasadvocatingforthestatelegislaturetopassapermanentbanonCOVID-19vaccinemandatesinFlorida,assomeofthecurrentprotectionsaresettoexpireinJune.
“Itisabsolutelyridiculousandunconscionablethatatthispoint,withwhatweknowaboutthemRNACOVIDvaccine,andfrankly,whatwedon’tknowabouttheCOVIDmRNAvaccine,thattheCDCwouldstillputthison…theshot,stillontheirrecommendedvaccinelistforourchildren,”shesaid.
AccordingtotheCDC’srecommendedscheduleonitswebsite,babiesareeligiblefortheCOVID-19vaccineat6monthsold.TheWorldHealthOrganizationupdateditsguidanceabout16monthsago
