Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Members of a federal vaccine advisory panel voted to end its recommendation for individuals to obtain a COVID-19 vaccination in favor of personal assessment on Friday.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 12-0 to end its vaccine recommendation and instead make it a personal decision, The Hill reported.
"The risk-benefit of vaccination is most favorable for individuals who are not at an increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease and lowest for individuals who are not at an increased risk, according to the CDC list of COVID-19 risk factors," the panel collectively said.
The new recommendation for those between ages 6 months and 64 years of age is to weigh the risks versus the benefits of being vaccinated against COVID-19.
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