articleThe Brief A vaccine panel appointed by Health Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is now declining to recommend COVID-19 vaccines to anyone. New vaccine advisers appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have changed the guidelines for COVID-19 vaccinations. That's OK."Previous COVID-19 vaccine guidelinesThe backstory:Before the recent change in guidance on COVID-19 vaccines on Friday, vaccinations were recommended as a routine step in the fall for nearly all Americans who wanted them, similar to the annual flu vaccine. COVID-19 vaccinesBig picture view:Controversy surrounding the guidelines for COVID-19 vaccines has been a topic of debate since the start of the pandemic years ago.