CDC Updates ACIP Charter, Potentially Delaying Vaccine Recommendations

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published an updated charter for the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which formally changes the governance of the committee responsible for shaping the United States vaccine schedule. The updated charter shifts committee governance to the CDC director and removes fixed meeting schedules, a decision that has drawn criticism from various medical organizations concerned about potential delays in vaccine recommendations.