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Leading OB-GYN society breaks from CDC on recommended vaccines for ... Gema Judidías / Flickr All pregnant people should get the COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza, and Tdap vaccines, according to new recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG.) These recommendations are in line with ACOG's previous guidance. But it marks the first time the organization has released an immunization schedule independent of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC.) ACOG publishing its own schedule is evidence of the growing rift between the professional health society and the CDC, which last Maydropped its recommendationthat pregnant women receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The relationship further deteriorated in August, when the CDC removed ACOG experts from its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) workgroups, and in January, when itoverhauled childhood vaccine recommendationsin a way that deviated from the standard administrative process. (The new recommendations have beentemporarily blockedby a federal judge. ACOG withdrew from the ACIP as a liaison organizationin February, citing concerns that the committe…

Leading OB-GYN group breaks from CDC on maternal vaccination schedule <p>Medical societies endorse ACOG’s schedule, saying maternal vaccines are ‘key element’ of protection</p><p>The leading professional organization for obstetricians and gynecologists in the US has launched its first maternal <a href="https://www.acog.org/clinical-information/maternal-immunization-schedule">vaccination schedule</a> and diverged for the first time from federal recommendations.</p><p>The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has long recommended giving the shots during pregnancy, but this is the first time releasing them as an official schedule.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/16/american-college-obgyn-maternal-vaccine-schedule">Continue reading...</a>

Leading OB-GYN group issues vaccine recommendations, breaks ... Interesting news article. Read online:https://thehill.com/homenews/5918591-obgyn-group-vaccine-recommendations... Extracts and a comment from me below. ==The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) released a recommended maternal vaccine schedule Wednesday that for the first time diverges with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ACOG recommended four vaccines be administered during pregnancy: a flu shot, a COVID-19 shot, tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap), and one to protect against respiratory syncytial virus in the developing fetus. It also provides recommendations for additional vaccines for certain populations and risk factors, as well as vaccinations recommended during postpartum and while breastfeeding. The new schedule is endorsed by 13 medical societies and health organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Academy of Family Physicians, the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health, and the American College of Nurse-Midwives. “Changing national recommendations coupled with rampant vaccine misinf…

Ob/gyn group recommends Covid-19 vaccines during pregnancy ... - CNN The latest recommendations from ACOG say that any of the available Covid-19 vaccines can be delivered simultaneously with other vaccines recommended during pregnancy. John Fedele/Tetra images RF/Getty Images Vaccines Respiratory viruses Maternal health Women's health See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Follow The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists on Friday reaffirmed support for Covid-19 vaccination during pregnancy, becoming the second major professional medical association to break from current US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations this week. “While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently removed its recommendation that pregnant and lactating individuals receive updated COVID-19 vaccines, ACOG’s recommendations have not changed,” according to the updated practice advisory. “The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists continues to recommend the use of updated COVID-19 vaccines in individuals contemplating pregnancy and in pregnant, recently pregnant, and lactating individuals.” In May, US Health and Human Servic…

Leading OB-GYN group breaks with CDC's vaccine schedule by advising ... June 11, 2026 The leading OB/GYN group in the United States has published a vaccine schedule for pregnant women that breaks with changes made by the CDC. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advises pregnant women to get COVID-19 and flu shots. A national organization of health care providers has released a vaccine schedule for pregnant women that counters federal guidance. ThestatementWednesday from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists — endorsed by 13 other medical groups — reinforces the group's long-held stance that pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women should receive COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza and tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) vaccines. MORE:Lymphatic drainage is having a moment, though research shows its benefits may be limited ACOG's statement counters theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, which last yearremovedits recommendation that pregnant women and children get vaccinated against COVID-19. The CDC'schangesto its vaccine schedule for pregnant women and children, made at the direction of Health and Human…

OB-GYN group issues vaccine recommendations, deviating from CDC - STAT ByHelen Branswell June 10, 2026 Infectious Diseases Correspondent Helen Branswell Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her onMastodonandBluesky. You can reach Helen on Signal at hbranswell.01. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has released a recommended vaccine schedule for pregnant people, one that diverges from the advice currently offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ACOG isrecommending four vaccinesbe routinely administered during pregnancy, with several other vaccines recommended under certain circumstances. The new schedule is endorsed by 13 medical societies and health organizations. Advertisement “Changing national recommendations coupled with rampant vaccine misinformation are resulting in confusion for both patients and health care professionals,” ACOG President Camille Clare said in a press release. “It is incredibly important for the public to have access to reliable, evidence-based information on maternal immunizations from a trusted sourc…

Leading OB-GYN group releases vaccine advice differing from CDC's HEALTH Vaccines Add Topic Leading OB-GYN group releases vaccine advice differing from CDC's Mary Walrath-Holdridge USA TODAY June 11, 2026, 3:47 p.m. ET Hear this story The United States' leading OB-GYN organization recently released a set of vaccine recommendations that stray from federal guidance for the first time in its history, following a year of clashes with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists published a vaccine schedule for pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding people on June 10, saying it was seeking to provide the public "reliable, evidence-based information on maternal immunizations." "Changing national recommendations coupled with rampant vaccine misinformation are resulting in confusion for both patients and health care professionals," ACOG president Dr. Camille A. Clare said in a statement . Thirteen other medical societies, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians and the National Medical Association, endorsed the new schedule, which differs from the version released by the Cent…