Federal Vaccine Panel Recommends COVID-19 Vaccination for Seniors, Requires Informed Consent for Others

Federal Vaccine Panel Recommends COVID-19 Vaccination for Seniors, Requires Informed Consent for Others

NPR • 19 Sep 20:05

A federal vaccine advisory panel has recommended COVID-19 vaccination for adults aged 65 and older, while requiring informed consent discussions for younger individuals. The panel also voted against requiring prescriptions for COVID-19 vaccines.

U.S. Vaccine Panel Revises COVID-19 Shot Recommendations

CNBC • 19 Sep 19:16

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices now advises COVID-19 vaccinations based on individual consultations, emphasizing benefits for high-risk groups.

CDC Vaccine Panel Debates Changes to Childhood Immunization Schedule Amid Leadership Overhaul

NPR • 18 Sep 18:20

The CDC's vaccine advisory committee, recently reconstituted under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is considering revisions to the childhood immunization schedule, including the MMRV vaccine, amid controversy over the new panel's composition.

Health Secretary Kennedy Appoints Five to CDC Vaccine Panel Amid Rising Healthcare Costs

CNBC • 17 Sep 17:02

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has appointed five new members to the CDC's vaccine advisory committee, while healthcare inflation continues to impact consumers.

CDC Panel Considers Delaying Hepatitis B Vaccine for Newborns

NPR • 16 Sep 09:00

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is set to vote on delaying the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, a move that has raised concerns among health experts about potential increases in infection rates.

Health Secretary Kennedy Appoints New Members to CDC Vaccine Advisory Committee

NPR • 15 Sep 21:04

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has appointed five new members to the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices ahead of its upcoming meeting on COVID-19 and hepatitis B vaccines.

HHS Vaccine Advisory Committee to Review Recommendations on COVID-19, Hepatitis B, and Chickenpox Vaccines

AP News • 15 Sep 20:05

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' vaccine advisory committee is set to meet this week to discuss potential changes to vaccine recommendations for COVID-19, hepatitis B, and chickenpox.

CDC Appoints Five New Members to Vaccine Advisory Committee Ahead of Key Meeting

CNN • 15 Sep 19:21

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has appointed five new members to the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, just days before a significant meeting on vaccines for COVID-19 and other diseases.