U.S. Vaccine Recommendations Face Scrutiny as Committee Vote Looms
A planned vote this Friday on changes to hepatitis B vaccine recommendations is sparking concern among medical experts, who fear the decision could fuel vaccine hesitancy. Cody Meissner, a professor of pediatrics at Dartmouth College and the sole dissenting voice on the committee, warned that the vaccine is “absolutely without danger” and altering recommendations risks “creat[ing] new unjustified doubts in the minds of people.”
the recommendations issued by this committee significantly influence vaccine coverage thru insurance and public health programs, particularly in a contry where a single dose can cost hundreds of dollars. The controversy arrives amid a broader backdrop of escalating attacks on vaccination efforts, notably from figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., wich are contributing to public confusion. In response to growing distrust in the committee’s guidance, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and several democrat-lead states have begun publishing independent vaccination recommendations.
