Overview

• The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) postponed its February meeting, originally scheduled for February 26-28 in Atlanta.
• This would have been the first ACIP meeting since Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal vaccine critic, was sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).
• HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon stated the postponement was to allow for public comment but did not confirm a rescheduled date.
• The now-delayed meeting was set to address several vaccines, including GSK’s meningococcal vaccine, a chikungunya vaccine, and an at-home nasal spray for influenza.
• Kennedy previously criticized ACIP during his confirmation process and has pledged to investigate the childhood vaccine schedule.