New U.S. guidelines on COVID-19 vaccines for kids shouldn’t impact Canada, expert says – CTV
August 25, 2025
Contradicting recommendations in the U.S. on vaccinating young children shouldn’t have an impact on vaccination trends in Canada, according to one expert.
This week, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released recommendations for children receiving the COVID-19 vaccines, which opposed those made by the U.S. for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Currently, the CDC only suggests “parents of children ages 6 months to 17 years should discuss the benefits of vaccination with a healthcare provider.” Meanwhile, the AAP recommends that all children aged between six months through 23 months get a COVID-19 vaccine, unless they have known allergies to the vaccine or its ingredients. It also endorses a single dose of the vaccine for children aged two through 18 years if they are at high risk of COVID-19.
“It differs from recent recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the CDC, which was overhauled this year and replaced with individuals who have a history of spreading vaccine misinformation,” the AAP said in a news release.
However, one Canadian pediatrician says the situation in the U.S. shouldn’t influence how the vaccine is rolled out to children in Canada.
