Summary:

– U.S. vaccine advisory panel to vote on COVID-19 , hepatitis B and chickenpox guidelines this week.

– Oklahoma’s childhood immunization rate has dropped below 90% for measles protection.

– Experts fear more measles, whooping cough and hepatitis B cases in children.

Public health experts have raised concerns about possible changes a new vaccine advisory panel might recommend when it meets Thursday and Friday in Atlanta.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisory committee is slated to vote on whether to change guidelines on shots against COVID-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox.

In Oklahoma, Dr. Dale Bratzler said Wednesday he is concerned about “the scientific integrity of recommendations” and possible consequences, including a continuing dec

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