Reply to Trump and RFK Jr. to Ban COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Within Months’

Forum Index » Health and Medicine

Reply to "Trump and RFK Jr. to Ban COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Within Months’"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From my pediatric practice.  I guess the moron antivaxxers rule the day:
[quote]
The Covid Vaccine Situation – Unclear for the Time Being

It is not yet clear whether Covid vaccine will be available for children this year. This past week the FDA issued a “safety label” for the 2025-2026 versions of the Pfizer vaccine for ages 5 and up, and the Moderna vaccine for ages 6 months and up. However, the vaccines have not yet been approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

CDC approval has historically been a prerequisite for vaccine distribution and administration. In a normal year, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meets in the spring to issue vaccine recommendations for the fall season. The director of the CDC then typically approves the vaccines for distribution and use.

This year, the spring ACIP meeting did not occur – it was canceled. All 17 members of the Committee were then dismissed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, RFK Jr. They were replaced by a group of 8 new members, 1 of whom has subsequently resigned. At least two of the remaining 7 are noted vaccine skeptics.

ACIP is next scheduled to meet September 18-19. It is expected to issue a Covid vaccine recommendation at that time. However, given the ouster this week of the director of the CDC and the subsequent resignation of several other top CDC officials, it is not clear that this meeting will take place as scheduled. It is also not clear what the Committee will recommend, whether the CDC will follow that recommendation, or whether CDC approval will prove necessary for vaccine distribution and administration this year.

The upshot is that we do not yet know when and if Covid vaccine will be available for children this fall. We will update you here as soon as the situation becomes clear.

[/quote]

[/quote] 
This is what happens when you FAFO with our kids' health.  A lot of vulnerable kids who need vaccine protection won't be able to get it.  And when these kids die of preventable diseases, we can say "there was no way to prevent this" even though that's a lie. [/quote]

I was under the impression that high risk groups are still eligible for the vaccine. And high risk is defined very broadly. What vulnerable kids would be outside of that?[/quote]

If anyone asks, I previously smoked and I'm sedentary.  Those make everyone eligible 
[/quote]

That's not the issue. It looks like the ACIP is not likely to recommend the vaccines for everyone (and might not meet at all). As a result, people in many states will likely need a prescription from the their doctor to get the vaccine.

The caveat that the FDA approvals are for high-risk individuals is not practically relevant. That doesn't limit the ability of a doctor to prescribe the vaccine. Nor does it directly create an impediment- you'd still need a prescription from a doctor even if the FDA approvals did not include that line.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics