"The panel advised that the vaccine known as MMRV not be given before age 4 and that children in this age group instead get separate vaccines one against MMR and another for varicella, or chickenpox. The vote was 8-3, with one member abstaining. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices put off an expected vote on hepatitis B shots given to infants on the day they are born."
"The committee makes recommendations to the CDC director on how already-approved vaccines should be used. CDC directors have almost always accepted those recommendations, which are widely heeded by doctors and guide vaccination programs. Committee Chairman Martin Kulldorff said committee members aim to reassure the public and remove unnecessary risks and harms. But many doctors and public health experts say the committee is creating fear and mistrust around vaccines at a time when U.S. vaccination rates are already falling."
"Kennedy, a leading antivaccine activist before becoming the nation's top health official, has made or proposed numerous changes to the nation's vaccine system, including firing the entire 17-member panel earlier this year and replacing it with a group that includes several anti-vaccine voices. RELATED: COVID-19: Bay Area physicians go full court press' on vaccine access Thursday's meeting promoted false claims and misguided information about vaccines as part of an unprecedented effort to limit access to rout"
A vaccine advisory committee recommended that MMRV not be administered before age 4, advising separate MMR and varicella vaccines for younger children. The recommendation passed 8-3 with one abstention. The committee delayed a vote on hepatitis B given at birth and is expected to consider allowing some infants to wait a month for that shot, as well as take up COVID-19 vaccines. The committee advises the CDC director on vaccine use and its guidance is typically accepted. Some officials say the panel seeks to reduce risks, while many doctors warn it is fostering fear and mistrust amid falling vaccination rates. Changes to the panel's membership and leadership have raised concerns about anti-vaccine influence.
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