Contact the CDC by September 13th to advocate for you right to vaccinate your child against serious and preventable illnesses.
The CDC's Advisory Committe on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is meeting on September 18-19. They will be discussing the following vaccines:
COVID: We believe that all children whose parents want this vaccine should be able to get it and that all children from 6-23 months SHOULD get this vaccine. Young children have an increased risk of serious illness caused by COVID and have higher hospitalization rates than older children.
Hepatitis B: This vaccine should be given at birth, 1 month, and 6-9 months of age. This strategy has had significant impact in lowering hepatitis B prevalence in society.
MMRV: This vaccine can be given at 12-15 months of age and SHOULD be given at 4-5 years of age. No child should suffer from measles, mumps, rubella or varicella (chicken pox). No parent should lose a child to these illnesses.
RSV: This vaccine should be given to pregnant women and the elderly. The immunization should be given to young infants (< 8 months) during their first RSV season and to certain children (8-19 months) who have high risk conditions during their 2nd RSV season. RSV in infancy can be a terrible disease that can cause oxygen deprivation, distressed breathing, and severe dehydration. This can be a heartbreaking illness to witness.
The CDC is accepting public commentary
until September 13th. Take the opportunity to help ensure that you have the opportunity to properly vaccinate your child
The link to comment is on this web page:
https://www.cdc.gov/acip/meetings/index.html