Summary
A CDC advisory committee voted against recommending the new COVID-19 vaccine for everyone aged 6 months and older. Instead, they left the choice up to individuals. The panel also decided not to advise that prescriptions be required for COVID-19 vaccines.
Key Facts
- The advisory panel voted on Friday regarding the updated COVID-19 vaccine.
- They chose not to recommend the vaccine for people 6 months and older.
- The panel left the vaccine decision to individuals rather than giving a blanket recommendation.
- They also voted against recommending that COVID-19 vaccines require prescriptions from healthcare providers.
- The panel, called the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), held a two-day meeting.
- There was a planned vote on the hepatitis B vaccine that did not occur.
- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made changes to the panel to remove what he claims are pharmaceutical industry influences.
