Discussed in this episode: The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met last week, and advised making the new vaccine for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) available to a broader swath of people. RSV is very deadly in infants, and quite dangerous to elderly people, but data presented at ACIP’s meeting suggested it’s of benefit … Continued

Discussed in this episode: The FDA’s Vaccine and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) has had its meetings suspended indefinitely under the Trump presidency. (Normally, it would be meeting about this time issue advices on what variants of influenza and COVID to target with next round of vaccine manufacturing) The FDA’s Advisory Committee on Immunization … Continued

Discussed in this episode: The measles outbreak centered in the Texas panhandle has now likely produced three deaths (two confirmed, one still under investigation). That’s as many measles deaths as the US saw in the preceding 24 years, combined. The high death count suggests there may be significant unreported measles in circulation (normally measles in … Continued