CDC panel to review safety, timing of childhood vaccines
Source: Shutterstock Key Points: CDC reviews childhood vaccine safety. Focus on aluminum and ingredients. Sparks public debate. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Thursday that its vaccine advisory panel will conduct a CDC vaccine review focusing on the safety and timing of childhood immunizations, including the use of aluminum and other ingredients in commonly administered shots. According to a document posted on the agency’s website, a work group within the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will collect and evaluate data as part of a multi-year effort. The review aims to inform future recommendations on vaccine scheduling, ingredients, and the use of emerging vaccine technologies. The initiative comes amid renewed political attention to vaccine safety. Three weeks earlier, President Donald Trump said his administration was working to remove aluminum from vaccines and suggested the current vaccine schedule could be linked to autism—a...