Medical groups offer vaccine guidance to fill federal vacuum

September 2, 2026 · 2:00 pm 4 sources

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• Medical groups offer vaccine guidance to fill federal vacuum
  NPR · September 2, 2026 14:00
  In the unprecedented absence of federal guidance, leading medical groups are issuing their own recommendations for who should get the COVID-19, flu and RSV immunizations.
• US medical groups urge people to get flu and Covid shots in counter to Trump guidance
  The Guardian · September 2, 2026 15:14
  Top medical groups band together to ease confusion from Trump administration’s changing immunization advice Leading US medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and Covid-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together Wednesday to issue shot guidelines – and highlight the science behind…

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• Top medical leaders urge Americans to get their flu and COVID shots in lieu of CDC vaccine campaign
  Scientific American · September 2, 2026 15:15
  The Trump administration has so far been silent on flu, COVID and RSV vaccine guidance for the coming season, even as these diseases kill thousands of people every year
• US medical groups issue vaccine guidance, urge jabs for flu, COVID and RSV
  Al Jazeera · September 3, 2026 04:33
  Top medical groups say current evidence shows these vaccines protect against severe illness and death.