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US Officials Reassess Covid-19 Vaccine Guidance For Pregnant Women, Children, And Elderly. US health officials are reviewing new analyses that could reshape Covid-19 vaccine guidance, focusing on pregnant women, children, and older adults. Under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the FDA is examining reports of birth defects in babies whose mothers received the vaccine during pregnancy. Senior FDA adviser Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg is also preparing a presentation on child deaths reportedly linked to the shot, ahead of a CDC advisory meeting next week. The Washington Post and New York Times report these plans have alarmed public health experts, who warn the analyses may rely on VAERS, a system that collects adverse event reports but cannot prove causation. Former CDC vaccine chief Dr. Demetre Daskalakis stressed VAERS is only meant to generate hypotheses for further study. The CDC’s own monitoring, including data from over 68,000 pregnant women, has found no increased risks of miscarriage or major birth defects. Pfizer released new trial data this week showing congenital anomalies among vaccinated mothers occurred at rates consistent with the general population and were not deemed vaccine related. Officials are also weighing whether to narrow vaccine recommendations for older adults. For now, the debate underscores the ongoing scrutiny around Covid-19 vaccine safety.
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