U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, who chairs the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has called for the postponement of an upcoming meeting of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The meeting was scheduled for September 18.
Cassidy cited concerns regarding allegations about the agenda, membership, and scientific process associated with the ACIP meeting. He also pointed to recent departures in leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
“Serious allegations have been made about the meeting agenda, membership, and lack of scientific process being followed for the now announced September ACIP meeting. These decisions directly impact children’s health and the meeting should not occur until significant oversight has been conducted. If the meeting proceeds, any recommendations made should be rejected as lacking legitimacy given the seriousness of the allegations and the current turmoil in CDC leadership,” said Dr. Cassidy.
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