RFK Jr's vaccine advisers will soon review four shots: what's at stake
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- The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will meet to review vaccines for COVID-19, hepatitis B, and other diseases.
- The committee has been reconstituted with new members, raising concerns among public-health specialists due to some members' anti-vaccine views.
- The agenda for the meeting lacks detail, increasing uncertainty about what will be voted on.
- The FDA recently approved updated COVID-19 vaccines but limited eligibility to those over 65 or at high risk, diverging from previous recommendations for all ages 6 months and older.
- The AAP recommends COVID-19 vaccination for all children 6 months and older, citing safety and efficacy data.
- Anti-vaccine advocates are questioning the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, despite evidence showing its effectiveness in preventing chronic disease and death.
- Hepatitis B cases have significantly declined since the U.S. began recommending infant vaccination in the 1990s.