A meeting of advisers on vaccine policy to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been postponed, as confirmed by a Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson. This decision follows the recent appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS secretary, who has expressed intentions to investigate various aspects, including the childhood immunization schedule.
The Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) was originally scheduled to convene from February 26 to 28 to deliberate and vote on vaccine recommendations for flu and other diseases. However, the meeting has been rescheduled to allow for public input prior to the gathering. According to a draft agenda from January 19, the ACIP meeting was set to address critical vaccine-related issues.
