Aug 28, 05:43 PM

Cassidy Seeks Delay of Sept. 18 Vaccine Panel Meeting Amid CDC Turmoil

Sen. Bill Cassidy, the top Republican on the Senate health committee, urged the Department of Health and Human Services to postpone the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meeting scheduled for Sept. 18. The Louisiana senator cited a wave of recent departures among senior Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials, saying the leadership shake-up undermines the panel’s credibility. In a statement, Cassidy said any recommendations issued if the meeting proceeds "should be rejected as lacking legitimacy" given the "seriousness of the allegations and the current turmoil in CDC leadership." It is the second time this year Cassidy has sought to delay an ACIP session; a similar request in June was ignored by the committee, which was then chaired by a member appointed by independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ACIP advises the CDC director on U.S. vaccine schedules and immunization policy. Postponing the meeting could slow consideration of updated guidance ahead of the fall respiratory-virus season, including potential changes to COVID-19, RSV and influenza vaccination recommendations.

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