Dr. Monique Yohanan, Independent Women Senior Fellow
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ decision to move away from recommending the universal hepatitis B at birth is being framed as a scheduling change, but it exposes a…
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Monique Yohanan, MD, MPH, Senior Fellow at Independent Women
On Friday, September 19th, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) postponed its vote on the hepatitis B birth dose. Since 1992, American newborns have received…
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The two hot topics around the virtual physician lounge this week, not surprisingly, involved comments or policies from the new Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Physicians are dreading upcoming changes in vaccine reimbursement,…
Breaking Campaign Promises on Vaccine Policy
The secretary announced the sweeping removal Monday afternoon, describing the decision to completely restructure the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices as “prioritizing the…
