The next meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will be held on Dec. 4-5 and will likely revisit the controversial topic of universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth. Read more
Insidehealthpolicy - Nov 12
The American Academy of Pediatrics and other organizations are amending their lawsuit against HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to demand his hand-picked CDC vaccine advisors be dismissed, saying their selection based on political considerations with minimal vetting was illegal and the panel mu... Read more
Insidehealthpolicy - Nov 06
Former CDC official Dr. Demetre Daskalakis describes the unusual confusion he saw within a meeting of advisers chosen by US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to guide CDC vaccine recommendations. Read more
Cnn - Sep 19Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new vaccine advisory committee is set to meet for a two-day session. The focus is on vaccines for COVID-19, hepatitis B, and chickenpox. Votes are expected Thursday on hepatitis B and a combined shot for measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox. The committ... Read more
Apnews - Sep 18
