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ACIP chair questions polio vaccine breadth, cites individual choice
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ACIP chair questions polio vaccine breadth, cites individual choice

The chair of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices questioned whether broad polio and other childhood-vaccine recommendations remain appropriate, saying the panel should prioritize individual autonomy in vaccination decisions over public health mandates; the remarks drew a rebuke from the American Medical Association as political shifts under Health Secretary Kennedy reshape vaccine policy and school requirements.

ACIP chair reframes vaccine policy around individual autonomy
health1 month ago

ACIP chair reframes vaccine policy around individual autonomy

ACIP chair Kirk Milhoan argues, in a STAT podcast, that protecting individual autonomy should guide vaccine policy, signaling a shift under Kennedy-era appointees and prompting revisions like delaying hepatitis B vaccination and removing thimerosal from flu vaccines. He also questions the necessity of polio and measles vaccines and notes threats to panel members, drawing backlash from public health advocates who say policy changes risk eroding trust and vaccine uptake.