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ACIP meeting postponed, for reasons that are unclear

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  • O. Rose Broderick

  • February 20, 2026

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    The ACIP meeting, originally scheduled to discuss Covid-19 shots, has been postponed without specified reasons by the Department of Health and Human Services.

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    The postponement aligns with the White House's strategy to shift focus from vaccine policy to more popular topics ahead of the midterm elections.

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    HHS officials missed a federal deadline to notify the public about the meeting, raising questions about its feasibility.

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    A lawsuit is challenging the legitimacy of the ACIP committee, which was restructured under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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    The lawsuit seeks to declare the newly appointed committee illegitimate due to concerns over its selection process.

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