Follow the Money: ACOG vs CDC on Pregnancy Vaccine Guidance

Follow the money: Why did the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) break from the CDC for COVID-19 vaccine guidance for pregnancy and kids, with only 20% public support, and subject opt-out kids to missing school?

https://youtu.be/Kmj48Vwuh2Y
📌 In this video, we break down:

• How pharmaceutical funding influences ACOG recommendations
• Why the CDC scaled back its formal pregnancy vaccine guidance
• CNN’s coverage of the ACOG-CDC split
• Vaccine uptake among pregnant women
• Multiple Video Links to Pharma Funding Medical Groups

📊 All claims are referenced with sources

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References
CDC. (2020, March 28). COVID Data Tracker. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker
Ciapponi, A., Berrueta, M., Argento, F. J., Ballivian, J., Bardach, A., Brizuela, M. E., Castellana, N., Comandé, D., Gottlieb, S., Kampmann, B., Mazzoni, A., Parker, E. P. K., Sambade, J. M., Stegelmann, K., Xiong, X., Stergachis, A., & Buekens, P. (2024). Safety and Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines During Pregnancy: A Living Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Drug Safety, 47(10), 991–1010. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40264-024-01458-w
COVID-19 Vaccination Considerations for Obstetric–Gynecologic Care. (n.d.). Retrieved August 23, 2025, from https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-advisory/articles/2020/12/covid-19-vaccination-considerations-for-obstetric-gynecologic-care
McPhillips, D. (2025, August 22). Another major medical association breaks from CDC as ob/gyn group recommends Covid-19 vaccines during pregnancy. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/22/health/covid-vaccine-pregnancy-acog-recommendations
The Healthcare Watchdog (Director). (2025a, May 29). 1. CDC Drops COVID Vax for Pregnant—Major Medical Group critical but got $11.8M in vax money. [Video recording]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gACAz8XUVT8
The Healthcare Watchdog (Director). (2025b, August 6). Pharma Impact: Recommended vs Shared Decision-Making for COVID-19 Boosters [Video recording]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbQQ8M7mHs4
The Healthcare Watchdog (Director). (2025c, August 21). Can Parents Trust the AAP for COVID Guidance? GLP-1 Drug Money & Hidden Conflicts [Video recording]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGeXmWlBUXI
YouTube. (n.d.). Retrieved August 23, 2025, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56rKdHeTLy0

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