RFK Jr.'s Advisory Panel Recommends New Restrictions On MMRV Vaccines

16 hours ago U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine advisory committee is recommending new restrictions on the MMRV vaccine. The panel advises against giving the combination shot, which protects against chickenpox, measles, mumps, and rubella, before age 4. Instead, children should receive separate vaccines. Experts say the decision, made Thursday, raises concerns about public confidence and access to vaccines. The committee also discussed hepatitis B shots for newborns. The committee plans to address the hepatitis B shots and COVID-19 vaccine recommendations on Friday. CDC directors have almost always accepted the recommendations of the committee, which are widely heeded by doctors and guide vaccination programs.