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US vaccine panel chair says polio, measles shots should be optional
Dr. Kirk Milhoan advocates for optional childhood vaccines emphasizing personal choice, despite medical groups warning this could increase preventable diseases like measles and polio.
- On Thursday, Dr. Kirk Milhoan, chair of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at the CDC, said on the Why Should I Trust You? podcast that possibly every shot should be optional, prioritizing individual rights over medical concerns.
- Earlier this month, the Department of Health and Human Services recommended cutting childhood vaccine recommendations from 17 to 11 after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reconstituted the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices .
- Explaining his stance, Milhoan suggested the new ACIP will put individual autonomy 'to the first order' and warned Covid-19 mandates increased hesitancy, though experts called his sanitation claims unfounded and dangerous.
- The ACIP now intends to review vaccine recommendations over the coming year, with any changes adding to this month’s significant reshaping by HHS, while experts warn altering mandates could increase outbreaks.
- All 50 states and the District of Columbia require vaccination for most of the 17 diseases, while Milhoan said he does not want rates to fall, yet public-health experts warn of confusion.
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