India, May 28 -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Tuesday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would no longer recommend COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women and children. The health and human services secretary made the announcement in a video shared on his official X handle, calling the move "common sense" and "good science."

"I couldn't be more pleased to announce that, as of today, the COVID vaccine for healthy children and healthy pregnant women has been removed from the CDC's recommended immunization schedule," Kennedy said in the 58-second video. For the announcement, he was joined by Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Martin Makary and National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya.

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