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politics2 days 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

health17 days 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

health21 days ago•5 min saved

Malone sparks ACIP disband-rebuild chatter, then retracts; panel’s fate remains unclear

Malone claimed the CDC vaccine advisory panel ACIP had been disbanded and would be rebuilt after a court injunction, sparking online buzz; he later retracted, and HHS said no official move had been announced, leaving the panel’s fate uncertain amid ongoing legal challenges and debates over qualifications.

via Ars Technica|

#acip #cdc #health

us-news22 days ago•3 min saved

Court ruling throws ACIP's future into question as membership and decisions are paused

A federal judge halted 13 ACIP members and all of their decisions, prompting confusion over whether the vaccine advisory panel will be disbanded, reconstituted, or remain with new leadership; four recently named members still serve, while officials say no final path has been decided, and the ruling also paused changes to the routine childhood vaccine schedule, keeping all 17 vaccines under current recommendations.

via The Guardian|

#acip #federal-court #public-health

politics25 days ago•8 min saved

Federal judge halts Kennedy's vaccine policy overhaul, pausing immunization changes

A federal judge blocked Health Secretary RFK Jr.'s sweeping changes to the nation’s childhood immunization schedule, ruling the administration unlawfully altered policy and reconstituted the CDC vaccine advisory panel. The ruling pauses the overhaul as appeals unfold and highlights ongoing disputes over who should shape federal vaccine guidance and how independent expert panels are used in policy decisions.

via The Washington Post|

#cdc-advisory-panel #federal-court #immunization-schedule

politics26 days ago•7 min saved

Judge halts RFK Jr.'s vaccine policy push, freezes ACIP changes

A federal judge stayed Health Secretary RFK Jr.'s appointments to the vaccine advisory panel (ACIP), effectively blocking its upcoming meeting and the January downgrade of certain vaccines to 'shared clinical decision-making,' as litigation over his vaccine-policy changes proceeds; the ruling emphasizes the traditional, evidence-based process for vaccine recommendations and could be appealed.

via Politico|

#acip #court-ruling #health-policy

politics26 days ago•181 min saved

Court halts Kennedy’s bid to remake US vaccine policy

A federal judge blocked key parts of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plan to reshape US vaccine policy, ruling the changes lacked proper legal process and halting Kennedy’s overhaul of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, leaving the current vaccine schedule in place and delaying the planned reshuffle.

via CNN|

#acip #cdc #judge

politics29 days ago•2 min saved

Vaccines Become a Political Battlefield Between the White House and RFK Jr.'s MAHA

The White House is steering away from vaccine reforms to avoid political risk in a key election year, while RFK Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement pushes back, signaling a partisan clash over vaccine messaging and public health policy.

via statnews.com|

#maga #maha #politics

politics1 month ago•4 min saved

ACIP retreats from plans to end mRNA Covid vaccine guidance amid midterm politics

A U.S. vaccine advisory panel paused efforts pushed by Kennedy-aligned advisers to end federal recommendations for Covid-19 mRNA vaccines, with officials saying the policy remains on the immunization schedule under shared clinical decision-making. The move appears driven by political sensitivity ahead of the midterms and concerns about the panel’s authority, as leadership changes at the FDA and broader vaccine policy debates continue to shape how Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are framed and used.

via The Guardian|

#acip #covid-mrna #kennedy-jr

health1 month ago•4 min saved

DOJ argues RFK Jr. has virtually unchecked vaccine authority in court case

A Department of Justice attorney argued that RFK Jr. has broad, potentially unchecked authority over U.S. vaccine policy, making it effectively unreviewable by courts, in a lawsuit brought by the American Academy of Pediatrics and others challenging his unilateral vaccine policy changes, including COVID-19 policies, the firing of CDC vaccine advisors, and a major overhaul of the childhood vaccination schedule; the judge pressed whether such authority can be reviewed, with a ruling expected before the CDC advisors’ March 18–19 meeting.

via Ars Technica|

#aap #cdc-advisors #doj

public-health1 month ago•16 min saved

Immunization in the Crosswinds: Courts, States, and Agencies Reshape U.S. Vaccine Policy

This biweekly briefing maps sweeping shifts in U.S. vaccine policy: federal court battles over pediatric vaccine scheduling and ACIP governance, state efforts to roll back school vaccine requirements, regulatory reversals on Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine, and a leadership shake-up at the CDC, all set against widening data gaps and new data tools from public health researchers and advocates.

via CIDRAP|

#acip #fda #legal-challenges

health-policy1 month ago•5 min saved

NIH Chief Steps into CDC Role, Sparking Concerns About RFK Jr. Agenda

Jay Bhattacharya, the NIH director, was named acting head of the CDC—the fourth leader in a year—raising concerns that his close ties to RFK Jr. could push a vaccine-skeptic agenda and consolidate control over U.S. health policy as both agencies trim grants and reshape policy.

via The Guardian|

#bhattacharya #cdc #health-policy

business1 month ago•3 min saved

Vaccine Makers Pause R&D and Trim Jobs as Policy Climate Shifts

Moderna is pulling back on late-stage vaccine studies, while other vaccine developers pause projects and cut positions amid a chilling policy environment under health secretary RFK Jr. The trend is illustrated by Moderna pausing trials in Massachusetts, a Texas factory project being canceled, and layoffs at a San Diego manufacturer, signaling a broader slowdown in vaccine development and manufacturing.

via The New York Times|

#biotech #business #layoffs

public-health2 months ago•13 min saved

Policy Rift: Federal Vaccine Guidance Clashes with State Mandates

A sweeping shift in U.S. vaccine policy shows a growing split between federal guidance and state actions: the administration cut universal childhood vaccines from 17 to 11 and bypassed ACIP, while the AAP's expanded schedule (18 diseases) gains adoption by many governors; conflicts of interest around vaccine advisory processes, changes to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, and a wave of state bills on exemptions and mandates are reshaping how vaccines are recommended and required, all as measles and flu outbreaks continue — prompting public engagement and vigilance.

via CIDRAP|

#acip #public-health #state-mandates

health2 months ago•4 min saved

New vaccine policy shifts stoke questions about newborn care

U.S. vaccine-policy changes under Health Secretary Kennedy are fueling hesitation in labor wards, with doctors reporting more families delaying standard newborn care such as vitamin K injections and erythromycin eye ointment amid distrust and social-media misinformation. While pediatricians stress these treatments and routine immunizations are crucial—and some measles outbreaks spur early vaccination—officials say policy shifts haven’t caused the declines. In 2024, vitamin K was not given to more than 5% of newborns, up from under 3% in 2017, with some parents opting for oral vitamin K.

via Reuters|

#erythromycin-eye-ointment #health #misinformation-social-media