CDC Panel Recommends Expanded Vaccine Options | JQJO

A federal medical panel recommended expanding RSV vaccinations to adults aged 50-59 and a new combination meningitis shot for teens. They also endorsed a second chikungunya vaccine for travelers and added a precaution for older adults using a live-virus version. Unusually, the CDC's chief of staff, a former prosecutor, not a physician, will decide on the recommendations due to the agency's lack of a confirmed director. The recommendations cover various age groups and address illnesses like RSV, meningitis, and chikungunya.