Vaccine policy meeting: The essentials

Foxes in the hen house and rising above the noise for fall

This week, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) held its first public meeting since the new HHS Secretary—an outspoken vaccine skeptic—replaced all 17 members. More than 4,000 people tuned in, a level of attention not seen since the height of the pandemic.

That’s because ACIP decisions have a profound weight in shaping vaccine policy i…