The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends all children ages 6 months to 23 months old receive a coronavirus vaccine as federal officials move to roll back recommendations.

In a clear rebuke to US health secretary and zealous anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the American Academy of Pediatrics on Tuesday released its own evidence-based vaccination schedule for children —a task typically left to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and its trusted advisory committee.

Citing concerns over Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. | The nation's largest pediatrician professional organization urged providers and insurers to consider its evidence-backed vaccine recommendations,