"Voting ACIP member Joseph Hibbeln, a psychiatrist, noted: "I'm unclear if we've been presented with any safety or data comparing before one month to after one month," he said. They had not. "And," Hibbeln continued, "I'm wondering why one month was selected as our time point and if there are data to help to inform us if there's greater risk of adverse effects before one month or after one month at all.""
"With ACIP's standing tarnished under Kennedy, AAP has put forth its own evidence-based vaccine schedule for pediatricians to trust. They've also been a prominent opponent among medical organizations to Kennedy's efforts. For instance, in a revised federal lawsuit, the AAP along with other medical organizations is seeking to overturn all decisions made by Kennedy's ACIP and replace the entire panel with actual experts."
Kennedy's ACIP appointees planned to delay the first hepatitis B vaccine dose by one month and proposed recommending no birth dose absent individual decision-making. Committee questioning revealed no safety or comparative data for administration before versus after one month. The panel voted 11-1 to table the recommendation, with the issue likely to be revisited. The American Academy of Pediatrics defended the current schedule as the best protection against liver disease and cancer, issued its own evidence-based schedule, and joined other medical organizations in a lawsuit seeking to overturn ACIP decisions and replace the panel.
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