A group of advisers for the CDC voted to narrow existing recommendations for the combined MMRV shot that protects against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox. Read more
Abc News - Sep 19
The vaccine advisory group ACIP, not all members of which seemed to know what the group does, recommended to the CDC that combined MMRV shots not be given before age 4. Read more
Wired - Sep 18
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine advisory committee issued new recommendations on the MMRV vaccine on Thursday and is expected to vote on similar new advice for hepatitis B and COVID-19 vaccines on Friday. Read more
Masslive - Sep 18
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to change its recommendation on the combined MMRV vaccine, saying "the combined MMRV vaccine is not recommended" before age 4, but that children in that age group can receive separate doses of the MMR and varicella vaccines. Dr. Celine ... Read more
Cbs News - Sep 18
The vote to strip the recommendation came after a day of inept discussion. Read more
Ars Technica - Sep 18
A panel that advises the CDC voted to shift its guidance on immunizing children under 4 with the combined measles, mumps, rubella, varicella vaccine. Instead of the combined shot, the advisory panel voted to recommend the age group get an MMR vaccine and a varicella vaccine separately. Mark Stras... Read more
Cbs News - Sep 18
