A CDC webpage titled “COVID-19 Vaccination for People Who Would Like to Have a Baby” reportedly disappeared from the agency’s site in mid-October 2026, redirecting visitors to clinician guidance. The page had said there was no evidence COVID-19 vaccines cause fertility problems and included people trying to conceive among those covered by its vaccine advice.
An HHS spokesperson said the page “did not reflect the finalized guidance,” according to reporting cited in the search results. The CDC’s current public vaccine guidance says COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for adults; it does not retain the same page specifically addressing people planning pregnancy.
The page’s disappearance is part of a wider shift in federal messaging after 2025 changes to recommendations for some pregnant people and children. Other CDC pages still discuss COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy, while professional medical organizations cited in reporting continue to recommend vaccination for people considering pregnancy, pregnant, or breastfeeding.
The CDC page remains accessible in archived or document-library forms, and the CDC’s current material continues to state that evidence does not show COVID-19 vaccines cause fertility problems. The removed page’s specific advice and the broader current recommendations are not identical, so the change has created confusion.
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