Like adults, cardiac and metabolic disturbances suggest the potential for long-term problems.
An open letter signed by dozens of medical and public health organizations urges payers and insurers to continue covering COVID vaccines for pregnant patients.
The announcement comes just 2 days after Kennedy removed all 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee.
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