"We would do big flu clinics. You know, hundreds literally hundreds of families would come through at one time and when they'd roll down their windows we would give vaccine,"
"No more drive-thrus. That's out. We can't do that anymore,"
"The possibility of doing mass vaccination again in that way I don't see how that could be possible because the demands of shared decision-making require individual conversations with each family about each child,"
"It's disappointing,"
Drive‑thru pediatric vaccination clinics that once delivered hundreds of flu and COVID-19 shots have largely ended. HHS removed the recommendation that all children routinely receive COVID-19 shots, and the CDC recently removed routine recommendations for six other childhood immunizations, including the annual flu vaccine. The CDC now advises shared clinical decision‑making between parents and health care providers to determine whether each child needs specific vaccines. Pediatricians warn that shared decision‑making requires individual conversations that make mass vaccination logistically impractical. Legal experts note drive‑thru clinics are not explicitly prohibited, creating uncertainty and concern among clinicians and parents.
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