Vaccines
Medical groups issue vaccine guidance as federal recommendations stall
The CDC has not added the FDA-approved mFlusiva flu vaccine to its recommendations, while medical societies are recommending it as an option.
Medical groups are issuing their own vaccine recommendations after a court order halted meetings of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel, as federal updates stall, MedPage Today reported. ACP also said it joined other medical organizations in advocating evidence-based recommendations after recent federal actions.
The CDC has maintained last year’s flu vaccine endorsements, citing legal uncertainties and inquiries, so the FDA-approved mFlusiva is not listed among the flu vaccines recommended to the public this fall. Medical societies recommend it as an option. They also recommended offering the pregnancy RSV shot through the beginning of March, extending the prior September-to-January window. Insurers have continued to cover shots recommended by those organizations, MedPage reported.
The judge’s order suspended Kennedy’s decision to reduce the number of vaccines recommended for children and stopped the replacement panel from holding further meetings. The American Academy of Pediatrics is weighing a change to its HPV vaccine recommendations and could reach a conclusion later this year, MedPage reported.
