Maryanne Demasi, Ph.D.: “In a move that will blindside supporters of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the CDC has quietly reverted to its old Covid vaccine recommendations. There was no official announcement or media fanfare. The agency simply updated its 2026–27 guidance, recommending Covid shots for healthy infants, children and adults — including outside FDA-approved indications. It comes despite the FDA restricting vaccine approvals in people under 65 to higher-risk groups, and despite federal scientists linking child deaths to the shots. Just last week, Kennedy sought to reassure his supporters, urging patience as he acknowledged their frustration with the slow pace of change. “Let me be clear,” he declared. “You have a strong and steadfast friend at the White House.” Now, for supporters who banked on Kennedy ending childhood Covid vaccination, that reassurance lies in tatters. And it has happened under his watch.