Feature|Articles|June 10, 2025

New COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations Cause Confusion Among Public, Health Care Providers

The conflicting information and abrupt changes are likely to contribute to a lack of trust and confidence in health care, Lauren Angelo, PharmD, MBA, said.

Within the past few weeks, there has been a lot of information coming out about the COVID-19 vaccine and the upcoming 2025-2026 respiratory season. Recommendations, which were once aligned, have now become conflicting—the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has one set and the CDC website has another.