A CDC committee will convene this week and likely vote Thursday to deliver permanent legal indemnity to Pfizer and Moderna, through the process of adding the drug companies’ mRNA injections to the child and adolescent immunization schedules.
https://dossier.substack.com/p/the-cdc-will-vote-thursday-to-permanently
CDC does not have any legal authority.
...then why does everyone kiss their "ring"....
Because [they] don't want to follow the law, and [they] think that saying "CDC recommends" is cover for plausible deniability if they are sued.