Kennedy’s Panel Recommends New Restrictions on MMRV Vaccines

Kennedy’s panel recommends new restrictions on MMRV vaccines

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s hand-picked vaccine advisory committee on Thursday recommended the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adopt new restrictions on a combination s…

CDC's Vaccine Advisory Panel Votes to Amend MMRV Vaccine Recommendations for Children

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices indefinitely postpones decision on Hepatitis B vaccination for newborns, citing lack of preparedness to reach a verdict.

ACIP to stop recommending MMRV vaccine for young children

The ACIP met this week to vote on recommendations for the MMRV, Hepatitis B and COVID vaccines. On Thursday, they voted to recommend separate MMR and varicella vaccines for children under four, instead of the combination MMRV vaccine. On Friday, they voted to table the Hepatitis B decision for another meeting.  Also on Friday, the… The post ACIP voted to stop recommending MMRV vaccine for young children appeared first on Drug Discovery and Devel…

Nurses decry CDC advisory panel’s weakened vaccine policies

National Nurses United decries the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for removing parental choice in MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella) vaccinations and changing Covid vaccine policy to an approach that can create barriers to access and undermine public health.

Controversy and Confusion Mark ACIP's Latest Vaccine Recommendations

In a highly divisive meeting, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) narrowly voted against requiring prescriptions for COVID-19 vaccines, a decision that could have significantly impacted vaccine accessibility across the U.S. The vote was deadlocked at six to six, with the committee chair, Martin Kulldorff, casting the decisive vote against the requirement. The debate highlighted concerns about potential barriers to vacci…