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CDC Vaccine Advisory Committee Faces Major Overhaul Amid Policy Changes

2/24/2026

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee will meet March 18-19 after canceling its February session.
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. proposes vaccination policy changes, including reducing childhood vaccine recommendations and cutting funding for mRNA vaccine research.
Kennedy's actions triggered major changes in the committee, including the dismissal of all its members last June, while several medical organizations filed lawsuits.

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee will meet March 18-19 after canceling its February session.
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. proposes vaccination policy changes, including reducing childhood vaccine recommendations and cutting funding for mRNA vaccine research.
Kennedy's actions triggered major changes in the committee, including the dismissal of all its members last June, while several medical organizations filed lawsuits.