Children's Health Defense In the first two-day meetings of the new vaccine advisers to the CDC, ACIP members tabled a vote on whether to recommend delaying the first Hep B vaccine until age 1 month. The committee engaged in spirited debate about COVID-19 vaccine safety, the need to vaccinate infants and children for COVID-19, and the need for better informed consent for the vaccines.
Members of the CDC vaccine advisory committee today voted to recommend that the decision to get a COVID-19 vaccine, for all age groups, be made through consultation with a provider who fully informs them of their individual risks and benefits. Everyone ages 6 months and older can still get the shot.
The committee also voted to table a proposed vote to delay the Hep B vaccine for newborns to age
Today’s meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices concluded with the committee voting on four issues:
1. Unanimous yes: that the pediatric and adult immunization schedules be updated to recommend that for people ages 65 and older, vaccination be based on “individual-based decision-making.”
And that for people ages 6 months to 64 years, vaccination should be based on “individual-based decision-making,” emphasizing that the risk-benefit of vaccination is most favorable for those at increased risk for severe disease.
That means everyone ages 6 months or older can get the shot, based on individual decision-making. For people under 65, the committee recommended they be advised that the shot is more beneficial for those at increased risk of disease.
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