The policy change’s are advocatory….
States do NOT have to follow them…
But many will do so….
Robert KENNEDY JR. was given the job with full knowledge that he was gonna do EVERYTHING he can top weaken vaccine policy for Americans…
One hopes his actions do not reignite disease’s that have been under control in this country and planet…
Kennedy is NOT a Doctor….
The committee voted 8-3 to eliminate a recommendation, dating to 1991, for every child to receive a first dose of a hepatitis B vaccine shortly after birth. The panel said the newborn shot is no longer necessary for babies born to mothers who test negative for the virus. They suggested parents of those children delay the first dose for at least two months and consult with their doctors about whether or when to begin administering the three-dose series.
Supporters of the change said the universal recommendation regardless of risk was overly broad and undermined informed choice. Retsef Levi, an ACIP panelist who voted to change the language, said he believes the intention is to push parents to consider whether they want to give another vaccine to their child….
“It’s actually suggesting a fundamental change in their approach to this vaccine and maybe more broadly,” said Levi, a professor of operations management at MIT.
The recommendation from the group of outside government advisers goes to the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for final approval….
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Under the revised recommendations, parents would still be able to vaccinate their newborns for hepatitis B if they want to, and insurance would still pay for it. Panelists who voted for the change said it would not undermine access to the vaccines because it calls for an “individual decision making” approach that lets parents decide in consultation with doctors.
But Natasha Bagdasarian, chief medical executive for Michigan who was representing the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, said that approach would cause confusion for doctors and create practical barriers for patients.
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Kennedy has long criticized childhood vaccines, including for hepatitis B, and appointed fellow critics to the vaccine committee. On Thursday, prominent vaccine critics recently hired by the CDC questioned the safety and necessity of the vaccine series for infants, despite broad consensus among medical experts that the vaccine is safe and effective…
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The rollback of the hepatitis B shot recommendation could portend broader changes to come.
On Friday, the panel was also expected to launch a sweeping reexamination of the nation’s childhood immunization schedule that includes a presentation by a prominent lawyer for anti-vaccine causes. Friday’s agenda includes discussions on how U.S. vaccine recommendations compare with those in other countries….
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