Atlanta (AP) -The US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has supported another option to protect infants from a dangerous virus -before you ask questions about flu vaccines and a preservative in a small part of the fact that some antivakin groups have incorrectly tied up with autism.
The advisory committee for immunization practices on Thursday has the protection against RSV or the respiratory syncytial virus, a common cause of cold symptoms that can dangerously ignite the tiny respiratory tract of the infants, a common cause of cold symptoms.
In 2023 US health officers began Recommendation Two new measures to protect infants-one laboratory antibodies for newborns and a vaccine for pregnant women who are likely to have experts made for an approach improvement in child mortality. This first antibody named Nirsevimab was 63 to 76% last year against the emergency vision for infants for infants in infants.
On Thursday, the vaccine was 5: 2 that another newly approved antibody shot, Mercks Clesrovimab, should be used in a similar way.
The ACIP created more than 60 years ago helps the centers to control and prevent diseases and prevention, who is to be vaccinated against a long list of diseases and when. These recommendations have a major impact on whether insurance companies cover vaccinations and where they are available.
Kennedy was a leading voice in the Antivaccine movement before becoming the best health officer in the nation. He fired The previous 17-member body this month and replaces it with a group of seven that contains several vaccine skeptics.
At its meetings in June, the committee usually refreshes the guidelines for Americans from 6 months to maintain flu shot and helps to drive the annual autumn vaccination campaign.
Presentations prepared for the meeting on Thursday indicate that the committee may be the same this year. But there is also a flu -related coordination that promises controversy.
It affects ThimerosalA form of mercury that has been added to vaccines since the early 20th century to prevent bacterial contamination in multi -dose vials.
Kennedy has long stated that there was a tie between Thimerosal and autism and accused the government of hiding the danger. The study according to the study has no evidence that thimerosal causes autism. Since 2001, vaccines that were manufactured for the US market and were routinely recommended for children 6 years or younger have not contained any Thimerosal or only traces of amounts with limited exceptions.
Shortly after Kennedy’s new vaccine counseling was named last week, Thimerosal was set on the meeting agenda.
Before the vote, Lyn Redwood’s committee, the former president of today’s Child Health Defense – will hear an antivaccine group founded by Kennedy.
Some experts in public health claim that the Thimerosal discussion will unnecessarily increase doubts in vaccines, while they may also become more expensive and difficult to get this autumn.
At the meeting of the committee on Wednesday, Chrissie Juliano, managing director of the Big Cities Health Coalition, the fall of the former Acip committee and the agenda of the new complained.
Your organization, which represents great urban health departments, is deeply concerned that many routine vaccines can soon become inaccessible or unaffordable for millions of Americans if ACIP makes changes more on ideology than on science, “she said. “The operations are just too high to leave it.”
