Vaccine Advisory Panel Decisions - The CDC vaccine advisory panel has already voted against recommending the combined measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox vaccine for children under four, suggesting separate administration of the chickenpox vaccine [1] - The panel delayed a decision on the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns [1][18] COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations - The panel is considering changing the current recommendation that individuals 6 months and older receive the COVID-19 vaccine [4] - The proposed new recommendation suggests vaccination decisions should be based on individual or shared clinical decision-making, particularly for those under 64 [4] - A recommendation is being considered to require prescriptions for COVID-19 vaccines at the state and local levels [5] Concerns and Barriers to Vaccination - Medical groups have expressed concerns that requiring prescriptions for COVID-19 vaccines would create unnecessary barriers to vaccination and may not effectively target high-risk populations [6][7] - Concerns exist regarding the affordability of requiring prescriptions and potential confusion for pharmacies [7] - There are worries that these hurdles could lead to increased preventable hospitalizations and deaths if high-risk individuals are unable to get vaccinated against COVID-19 [20] Insurance Coverage - American health insurance plans intend to cover vaccines based on the prior schedule, but are undergoing their own process to determine future coverage [10] - The link between ACIP recommendations and insurance coverage needs refinement due to ACIP's perceived dysfunction [10] MMRV Vaccine Clarification - The panel's recommendation is not to avoid the MMRV vaccine, but to administer it separately [11] - Only about 15% of parents were administering the four-strain vaccine for the first dose due to the risk of febrile seizures [12] - The American Academy of Pediatrics has its own science-based immunization schedule, which most pediatricians are expected to follow [16]

All right. So, out of all of Trump's crazy decisions since retaking office, his choice to name vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. ., America's health secretary has held uh excuse me, has had some of the most outsized impact on our day-to-day lives, especially as measles cases in the US hit numbers not seen in more than 30 years.Our brand recently visited um Seminal, Texas to report how measles is tearing through remote West Texas. She writes, quote, "As founder, chairman, and chief counsel of the nonprofit Children's ...