In response to recent policy changes on the US childhood immunization schedule, AIBS joined the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases and 70 other scientific and medical organizations in a letter to the Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Assistant Secretary for Health urging them to reaffirm their commitment to a transparent, evidence-based immunization policy process that protects the health of children.
The comments read, in part: “Comparisons between the US childhood immunization schedule and those of other countries, including Denmark, risk overlooking fundamental differences in population size, diversity, healthcare access, and infectious disease burden. These differences matter. US immunization policy must be guided by a transparent, evidence-based process and grounded in US epidemiology and real-world risk.”
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