The CDC’s Vaccine Push for Children: A Betrayal of Science and Trust?
In a decision that has ignited fierce debate, Susan Monarez, PhD, Acting Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recently endorsed the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation to vaccinate children aged 5-11 against COVID-19 with the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine. Announced in late 2021 and reinforced through ongoing CDC guidance, this move extends vaccine recommendations to over 28 million children nationwide, authorizing providers to begin administering the shots. At first glance, it might seem like a standard public health strategy to combat a global pandemic. Yet, a deeper dive reveals a troubling rift between this policy and the scientific evidence—a rift that Monarez and the ACIP appear to have overlooked, potentially undermining the very mission they are sworn to uphold.
