ACIP Vaccine Meeting Postponed Amid RFK Jr. Scrutiny

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which advises the CDC on vaccine policies, has postponed its upcoming meeting originally scheduled for February 26 to 28. This meeting would have been the first since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. assumed the role of Health and Human Services Secretary, a position from which he has expressed criticism of ACIP. The postponement aims to allow for public comments ahead of the meeting, though a new date has not been announced. During the meeting, discussions were expected to cover several vaccines, including those for respiratory syncytial virus and meningococcal disease. Kennedy's past claims about ACIP's conflicts of interest have raised concerns about potential changes to the committee's operations. The decision to delay the meeting comes amid scrutiny of the committee's work and its members following recent political shifts.