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by chimeracoder 883 days ago
> The CDC recommends against it.

The CDC does not recommend against getting vaccinated for people in their 30s. They don't issue a general recommendation for vaccinating people in their 30s.

That's an extremely important distinction.

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I'll update that to "The CDC doesn't recommend it", in that case.
> I'll update that to "The CDC doesn't recommend it", in that case.

As a native speaker, even that language feels as though the CDC discourages vaccination despite the literal meaning not implying that. This is a case where it's probably best to be more verbose and explain in full details.

I don't know why the CDC themselves choose to use this language. It's confusing.

Agreed. I’d rather see “doesn’t actively recommend” or “is neutral” or something.
There's a reason I cited the entire paragraph, yes.