Federal vaccine policy is undergoing changes under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who has already announced that the CDC will no longer recommend Covid-19 shots for healthy children and pregnant women. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), influential in vaccine recommendations, has seen a shakeup with Kennedy firing previous members and installing those critical of vaccines. Recent actions include a recommendation to ban thimerosal from flu vaccines, despite its minimal presence. States are preparing for possible repercussions from these changes, particularly regarding legal requirements tied to ACIP recommendations.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced the CDC will no longer recommend COVID-19 shots for healthy children and pregnant women, which marks a significant shift in federal vaccine policy.
During the new Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' first meeting, members recommended banning thimerosal from flu vaccines, although it has not been used in routine childhood vaccines since 2001.
State legislators are preparing for potential drastic changes to federal vaccine recommendations, which may pose challenges for states that have legal requirements to follow ACIP's guidelines.
Kennedy stated, "A clean sweep is necessary to reestablish public confidence in vaccine science" after he restructured the ACIP.
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