The American Academy of Pediatrics said on Tuesday that children ages 6 months to 23 months should receive a COVID-19 vaccine, in contrast with federal health officials.

It’s late August, there’s a hurricane coming up the East Coast, schools are starting to open, and no one has any idea who can get an updated Covid-19 shot. The Covid-19 pandemic is over, but the virus persists.

The doctors also highlighted that vaccine recommendations from the CDC often become state law, even if there's little cumulative research to back up the recommendations.

But should people extend this same skepticism to pediatricians who advise vaccines for children? Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said financial bonuses are driving such recommendations. “Doctors are being paid to vaccinate ...

Despite questions coming from federal changes, Colorado’s chief medical officer says he thinks “there will be enough vaccines for everyone who wants one” as fall virus season approaches.

The CDC and American Academy of Pediatrics have issued differing guidelines on if children should receive the vaccine. The CDC says the decision should be based on shared clinical decision-making, while the AAP says children 6-23 months old should definitely receive the vaccine, including a single dose after the age of 3.