Makary is urging his colleagues to “think twice” before recommending universal COVID-19 vaccination of healthy kids. Given the data in hand, “there’s no compelling case for it right now,” he wrote this month in MedPage, a website widely read by physicians. In an interview, Makary said his concerns might be allayed with a more thorough examination of the safety data. “But no one is thinking like this,” he said. “We’ve converted now from being pro-vaccine to vaccine fanaticism.” Given the general decline in new infections and hospitalizations, there’s time for a thorough FDA vetting of the vaccines for children and adolescents, Makary said. Even if it takes months, it could wind up protecting more children from harm.