The US gov is failing on vax policy. Vaccine Integrity Project is here to help
10 months ago
- #vaccine policy
- #public health
- #evidence-based medicine
- New standards for vaccine approvals introduced by the Department of Health and Human Services.
- Covid-19 vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women rescinded.
- All 17 members of CDC’s vaccine advisory committee fired.
- Vaccine Integrity Project launched to ensure evidence-based vaccine use in the U.S.
- Over 80 stakeholders engaged to assess nongovernmental defense of vaccine science.
- Immediate priorities identified: evidence-based immunization guidance and countering health misinformation.
- Vaccine Integrity Project to publish findings and shift focus to action.
- Experts to assess evidence on influenza, RSV, and Covid-19 for immunization guidelines.
- Medical professional associations to draft vaccine recommendations based on comprehensive evidence briefs.
- Effort independently funded, with disclosed conflicts of interest, separate from CDC’s ACIP.
- Flu vaccination prevented millions of illnesses and thousands of deaths in 2023–24 season.
- Covid-19 vaccination provided significant protection for adults over 65.
- Collaborative approach aims to promote integrity, openness, and scientific rigor in vaccine efforts.