WaPo Op-Ed: Get Your Vaccines While You Still Can

From a Washington Post op-ed:

It is certainly possible that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Health and Human Services secretary, will move to restrict vaccine access. A likely first target is the coronavirus vaccine. Kennedy could instruct the CDC to remove the shot from its recommended list of vaccines, which would mean insurers no longer have to cover it.

This will not happen on Inauguration Day. At the very least, Kennedy still has to be confirmed by the Senate. Still, I think it’s prudent for everyone to discuss with their primary-care providers now what vaccines they are eligible for.

People who have not yet received this year’s flu and coronavirus shots should do so, especially if they are 65 and older or have serious chronic medical conditions. Those eligible for additional vaccines against shingles, pneumococcal pneumonia and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) should also consider getting them before any policies change.

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