""It's troubling to see the erosion of the committee's integrity," said Dr. Sandra Fryhofer, who spoke on behalf of the American Medical Association on Friday, "We're concerned about how vaccine recommendations are being developed by this new panel, data is being selectively used to justify specific conclusions.""
"The motion failed."
Clinicians raised concerns that expert input was sidelined, preliminary or questionable data were elevated, and established recommendation processes were broken, potentially affecting insurance coverage. Dr. Sandra Fryhofer expressed that the committee's integrity appeared eroded and that data were being selectively used to justify conclusions. The panel approved COVID-19 recommendations after a Thursday vote restricted MMRV access for children under 4. Proposals to remove the newborn hepatitis B recommendation failed, and a tied vote to require prescriptions for COVID vaccines failed when the chairman voted no. The meeting followed a leadership overhaul that installed members with vaccine-critical histories, and voting topics were not shared publicly before presentation.
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