US EditionRFK Jr.’s advisory panel may change childhood vaccine guidance
The CDC panel, reshaped under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., considers delaying newborn hepatitis B vaccinations despite evidence preventing 99% of infections in children.
- On December 4 and 5, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will meet, with the only formal vote concerning the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose.
- Earlier this year, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, fired 17 ACIP members and ordered CDC webpage revisions without subject-matter review.
- Public-Health data show the hepatitis B vaccine cut acute infections by 99%, with no safety signals found in over 400 studies; it is a three-shot series starting within 24 hours.
- If the ACIP votes to change the birth dose, manufacturers and insurers could face disruptions, as altering it may destabilize the schedule and make combination vaccines unusable.
- Amid falling kindergarten vaccination coverage, experts warn of broader harm as ACIP staffing gaps and absent CDC leadership raise concerns about legitimizing fringe doubts.
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State Officials Express Concern Over CDC's Hepatitis B Meeting - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA
As the CDC Advisory Committee meets to discuss recommendations for hepatitis B vaccine timelines, several Pennsylvania agencies have asked the CDC to not change current guidelines. The Pennsylvania Secretary for the Department of Health, Human Services, and Insurance Department have all signed a letter criticizing any change to current recommendations. The current recommendation has been in place since 1991 and has seen a 99 percent decrease in …
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