How RFK Jr.’s hand-picked CDC advisory panel voted on COVID vaccines and more Health Sep 19, 2025 8:08 PM EDT

The committee that offers vaccine advice to the nation’s top public health agency voted Friday against recommending the updated COVID-19 vaccine to people aged 6 months or older, instead leaving the decision to individuals. The panel also decided against recommending that states and local authorities require a prescription for COVID-19 vaccines.

On many levels, people watching the two-day proceedings of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) did not know what to expect. Much of the week was uncharted, and a planned vote on the hepatitis B vaccine was tabled despite being on the agenda.

The unpredictable meeting followed a full shakeup by Health Secretary Rober

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