Public health officials say the cuts have broad public health infrastructure impacts, with the lawsuit charging that clawbacks were illegal and lacking a strong rationale.
In another vote, ACIP reversed itself and removed the MMRV vaccine from the Vaccines for Children program.
The initiative is designed to accelerate testing, sequencing, capacity building, and local manufacturing for mpox and other priority pathogens.
Over one-quarter of participants were admitted to an ICU, and nearly one-third needed mechanical ventilation or high-flow oxygen.
During the 3-hour meeting, Kennedy continued to say the CDC failed to protect Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The vaccine was 97% effective, and protection did not wane during the follow-up period.
Of adults ages 50 and older, 42% remain unvaccinated.
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Three men contracted mpox and then developed myocarditis a few days after their initial symptoms.
Sixteen countries are struggling to contain outbreaks of the deadly illness, and the ability to make more vaccine is limited to its sole manufacturer.
One study found hospitalization was lower among older adults who received the vaccine, while another found significant racial and socioeconomic disparities in vaccine uptake.
Among MIS-C patients, 8% had complications affecting 6 or more of the 8 studied organs.
WHO data show 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with TB in 2023, up from 7.5 million in 2022 and the highest number recorded since 1995.
Experts say the move is very concerning for public health, particularly amid the growing measles outbreak in neighboring Texas.
The AAP recommends that all kids ages 6 to 23 months old be vaccinated against COVID, given that they are at highest risk for severe disease.
In the US, alpha-gal syndrome is usually associated with bites from the lone star tick, but new cases were caused by black-legged and western black-legged ticks.
Researchers find no association between SEP-1 compliance and mortality after adjusting for factors related to noncompliant care.
When US officials alter a policy that has shaped pediatric care for decades and affects millions of children, there is an expectation of serious rigor.
The steering committee will make recommendations on how non-governmental groups can help ensure that vaccine use is evidence-based.
Newly announced rules that limit the use of COVID vaccines suggest that federal officials are opposed to open discussion and transparency.
But there is 'substantial opportunity' for load-balancing strategies during future pediatric hospital surges to reduce bed strain and harm, the authors say.
