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health-policy7 days ago•38 min saved

U.S. Vaccine Schedule Overhaul Sparks Measles Surge and Legal Backlash

The U.S. federal vaccine schedule has been significantly altered under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., leading to a sharp rise in measles cases and legal challenges. Critics argue these changes, which include removing thimerosal from flu vaccines and ending universal newborn hepatitis B shots, are based on flawed or nonexistent evidence. While the administration claims to align with international norms, experts note the U.S. now lags behind most peer nations in disease coverage, raising concerns about preventable outbreaks and economic costs.

via Skeptic|

#acip #health-policy #hhs

health1 month ago•15 min saved

Lyme vaccine hangs on a stalled federal guidance panel

Rising Lyme cases in Maine meet a stalled rollout as Pfizer/Valneva's Lyme vaccine awaits FDA approval but cannot be recommended by the CDC’s independent ACIP after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the panel and a court injunction blocks its meetings; without official guidance, insurance coverage and physician prescribing remain unclear, leaving access uncertain despite positive trial results and ongoing vaccine development by others.

via The Maine Monitor|

#acip #fda-approval #health

health1 month ago•6 min saved

RFK Jr. Eyes Overhaul of U.S. Vaccine Recommendation Labels

Health Secretary RFK Jr. is proposing a potential reclassification of how vaccines are recommended in the U.S., via a new Request for Information that asks whether the current three categories—routine/universal, risk-based, and shared clinical decision-making (SCDM)—should be renamed or replaced with options like “recommended with qualification” or “shared clinical decision-making with qualification.” The public comment period runs through Sept. 20. While Kennedy has signaled changes, no rules have been adopted yet, and past attempts to alter vaccine guidance have faced legal hurdles; the RFI appears to be part of a broader effort to reassess how strong the evidence and individual circumstances are reflected in vaccine recommendations.

via Ars Technica|

#acip #cdc #health

health1 month ago•382 min saved

Fall Covid Shots Move Ahead Despite Missing CDC Advisory Panel

Updated Covid vaccines for fall were being prepared after an FDA advisory committee recommended target strains and the agency forwarded guidance to manufacturers, signaling progress. However, with the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee (ACIP) not meeting to issue recommendations yet, there’s uncertainty about whether the updated shots will be officially endorsed for fall and how quickly they’ll be rolled out, especially since many states tie pharmacists’ ability to administer Covid vaccines to ACIP guidance.

via NBC News|

#acip #covid #fda

health1 month ago•9 min saved

Trump's vaccine order sparks debate over changing the schedule

Trump’s executive order would cut the recommended childhood vaccine schedule from 18 to 11 vaccines, push to space out or split up vaccines, and increase emphasis on parental choice, a move doctors say could cause confusion and lower vaccination rates. In practice, major vaccine types and the CDC schedule are not expected to change soon, insurers say they will continue covering CDC-recommended vaccines, and the Vaccines for Children program would remain funded. The order faces legal and logistical hurdles, including scrutiny of vaccine ingredients and the feasibility of separating combination vaccines into individual shots, with experts warning it could undermine public health and spark outbreaks unless processed through established advisory and court channels.

via WLWT|

#acip #executive-order #health

health2 months ago•11 min saved

FDA approves Moderna’s mRNA flu shot for adults 50+, signaling a new vaccine era

FDA approval grants Moderna’s mRNA influenza shot, mFLUSIVA (mRNA-1010), for adults 50 and up, marking the first mRNA flu vaccine and following a unanimous June advisory panel vote citing strong efficacy and safety in about 44,000 people. The path to approval was politically tense due to anti-vaccine motivations within the Kennedy administration, and questions remain about ACIP recommendations, coverage, and near-term sales expectations, with Moderna aiming for the 2026–27 season.

via Ars Technica|

#acip #fda-approval #flu-vaccine

health2 months ago•3 min saved

FDA approves Moderna’s mRNA flu shot, first of its kind

FDA approved Moderna’s mFlusiva, the first mRNA flu vaccine, for adults 50–65 and 65+, with a condition for another trial in the older cohort; in late-stage trials it was roughly 27% more effective than a standard flu shot. The vaccine’s mRNA platform allows faster strain updates (2–3 months vs about 6 months for traditional vaccines), but its rollout faces insurance and policy hurdles since ACIP guidance is blocked, though it could be prescribed without it.

via NBC News|

#acip #fda #flu-vaccine

health3 months ago•6 min saved

New analysis flags equity impact of MMRV vaccine policy change

A Washington state study of over 200,000 toddlers (2015–2025) shows about 15% received the MMRV vaccine, despite ACIP guidance favoring separate MMR and varicella vaccines. The analysis finds MMRV use is more common among minority and low-income families and those at safety-net clinics, suggesting that removing federal coverage for MMRV could reduce access for vulnerable children and raise equity concerns about Kennedy-led policy changes.

via Ars Technica|

#acip #equity #health

politics4 months ago•3 min saved

Trump directs CDC to follow new HHS vaccine assessment calling for fewer childhood shots

President Trump signed an executive order directing the CDC and its advisory committee to align U.S. childhood vaccine recommendations with a Department of Health and Human Services assessment that America administers more vaccines than peer nations, after the agency had moved to reduce the schedule from 17 to 11 vaccines. The order prompts ACIP to review the latest data and update the immunization schedule amid controversy, including reactions from medical groups and legal challenges tied to Kennedy Jr.’s leadership of the new panel.

via CBS News|

#acip #cdc #hhs

health4 months ago•3 min saved

US Realigns Childhood Vaccination Schedule with Peer Nations’ Best Practices

The White House issues an executive order directing the CDC and ACIP to review and update the U.S. core childhood vaccine schedule to reflect best practices from peer, developed countries, emphasizing public trust and parental authority; vaccines remain fully covered by private insurance and public programs, and states are guided to align policies with the updated schedule while protecting religious freedom and equal protections.

via The White House (.gov)|

#acip #cdc #health

health4 months ago•4 min saved

Cruise hantavirus case prompts Canadian response, ACIP charter withdrawal, PACCARB to reconvene

The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed an Andes strain hantavirus infection in a Canadian traveler aboard the MV Hondius, with a traveling partner testing negative and no additional cases identified. In the U.S., a passenger in Nebraska remains in isolation with negative test results and is reportedly denied home quarantine. Separately, HHS withdrew the ACIP charter renewal due to an administrative error amid Secretary Kennedy's efforts to reshape the panel. The Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB) will reconvene on June 16 to help inform the next five-year national action plan for antibiotic resistance.

via cidrap.umn.edu|

#acip #antibiotic-resistance #cruise-ship

politics5 months ago•3 min saved

Trump Nominates Erica Schwartz to Lead CDC Amid Vaccine Policy Controversy

President Donald Trump nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz, a former deputy U.S. surgeon general, to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and named three other health officials, as the agency confronts ongoing vaccine policy changes and legal challenges under Health Secretary Kennedy. If confirmed, Schwartz would be the CDC’s permanent director, succeeding acting leadership after the position has been vacant since August, amid debates over vaccine schedules and scientific integrity.

via NBC News|

#acip #cdc #erica-schwartz

politics6 months ago•7 min saved

Kennedy revamps vaccine-panel charter to stress safety risks amid court fight

After a court ruling paused Kennedy’s overhaul of the ACIP, the HHS-signed charter updates broaden the panel’s mandate to include vaccine safety risks and research gaps, expands membership expertise to include toxicology and vaccine-injury recovery, and allows non-voting liaisons from groups skeptical of vaccines. The changes come as Kennedy, who previously fired ACIP members, seeks to align policy with his anti-vaccine views; critics say the move advances “junk science” while HHS calls it a routine renewal. The charter also tasks ACIP with evaluating international vaccination schedules and enhancing safety surveillance.

via Politico|

#acip #health-policy #politics

health6 months ago•3 min saved

RFK Jr. ally quits CDC vaccine panel as court blocks overhaul

Robert Malone, a Kennedy ally and member of the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee (ACIP), resigns after a federal court blocked the panel’s controversial changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, effectively sidelining ACIP as questions linger over its future and a new CDC director is being nominated.

via Roll Call|

#acip #cdc #health

politics6 months ago•6 min saved

Kennedy Jr.'s CDC Shake-Up Sparks Concerns Over Public Health

An NYT Magazine exposé shows that since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became head of Health and Human Services, he has targeted the CDC with firings and leadership churn, sidelined scientists in favor of political appointees, replaced vaccine experts on ACIP with allies, and even promoted unproven measles treatments during outbreaks. With the agency largely leaderless for most of the past year and a court halting some vaccine-policy changes, critics warn that public health is being steered by ideology rather than science.

via The New York Times|

#acip #cdc #kennedy-jr