Vaccine Panel Debates Childhood Shot Changes
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), now under the leadership of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., convened a meeting to discuss changes to the childhood vaccine schedule. Controversy surrounds Kennedy's appointment of a new panel, criticized by former CDC directors as unqualified. The meeting debated altering recommendations for the MMRV vaccine, with some members citing a slightly increased risk of seizures in young children. However, other members and medical associations argued against the change, emphasizing the rarity of seizures and the importance of parental choice. The meeting highlights the increasingly polarized nature of vaccine policymaking, with the American Academy of Pediatrics boycotting due to concerns about the process's credibility.
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