Kennedy's vaccine panel to review childhood immunization schedule [View all]
Source: Politico
06/25/2025 02:25 PM EDT
ATLANTA — At the first meeting of the CDC’s panel of outside vaccine advisers since Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. overhauled it with new members, the group said it will review childhood vaccines and shots not studied in more than seven years.
The decision by the new group, tasked with reviewing the childhood immunization schedule, could open the door to changes on how and when children are immunized.
The Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices’ work groups study the latest vaccination data and develop recommendations for presentation to the committee.
The work groups are mainly made up of CDC scientists and ACIP members, and can also include ACIP ex-officio members, ACIP liaison representatives, and consultants.
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