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ACIP Delays Meeting Amid Rising Vaccine Concerns

10/10/2025

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Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) delayed its October meeting; dates to be determined.
In September, ACIP recommended standalone chickenpox vaccinations and emphasized individual decisions for COVID-19 vaccines.
In Nevada, vaccination rates are falling and nonmedical exemptions rising, raising herd-immunity concerns for measles; a hepatitis B vaccine delay for infants to age four faces opposition.

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Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) delayed its October meeting; dates to be determined.
In September, ACIP recommended standalone chickenpox vaccinations and emphasized individual decisions for COVID-19 vaccines.
In Nevada, vaccination rates are falling and nonmedical exemptions rising, raising herd-immunity concerns for measles; a hepatitis B vaccine delay for infants to age four faces opposition.