US EditionKennedy’s vaccine panel votes to delay hepatitis B vote
The CDC's advisory committee postponed a vote on delaying the hepatitis B vaccine at birth and limited MMRV vaccine use due to rare seizure risks and vaccine skepticism among new members.
- The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to delay discussing the recommendation for universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth, a policy established over 30 years ago.
- Experts from the CDC emphasized the importance of universal birth vaccination due to screening gaps, stating that about 12% to 16% of women in the U.S. do not receive hepatitis B testing.
- Data presented by the CDC highlighted that universal birth vaccination acts as a safety net for U.S. children, despite testing gaps in mothers.
- The ACIP has not set a timetable for revisiting the hepatitis B vaccine vote, with their next meeting scheduled for October 22 and 23.
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The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) — a highly influential Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine panel — held discussions and votes over the past two days on a number of vaccinations.Specifically, the CDC panel discussed the MMRV, hepatitis B, and COVID vaccines.On the MMRV vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox, the panel voted to delay the shot until a child is at least fo…
Mercury in Your Hot Dog? Vaccine Skeptics Face Their Limits at Crucial CDC Meeting
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What You Need to Know About Changes to Childhood Vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine advisory committee voted to stop recommending the combination vaccine protecting against measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox for children under the age of 4, indefinitely postponed a vote on the hepatitis B vaccine schedule, and moved away from a broad recommendation for the COVID-19 vaccine during a chaotic two-day meeting. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] On Thursday, in a vote of 8 to 3 with one abstention,…
US Health Minister Kennedy's new panel postpones the decision whether to continue to recommend vaccinations for infants. At the same time, an anti-vaccination campaign is entering a new phase.
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