Thread by @michael_hoerger

Public Comments at the #CDC ACIP happening live now.

Absolutely heartbreaking. The first person, near in tears, talking of the lack of precautions for newborns. Now, a mother in 3rd trimester talking about lack of eligibility for recent booster.

video.ibm.com/channel/VWBXKB…

3rd speaker: Had to miss some work with mRNA vaccines. No issue with Novavax. Asking for greater flexibility on the frequency of vaccination and allowing anyone to get Novavax as a booster

4th speaker (lawyer): Calling for greater compassion in allowing international travelers to enter the U.S. Requests a testing requirement (or option) as opposed to vaccine requirement, which can create substantial delays.

5th speaker: Doesn't exist. Only 4 people were allowed to make live public comments.

Panel: In reaction to pregnant mother begging for a booster, panel comments on considering a "shared decision making" process between patients and their care team.

[Me: How is this just coming up in 2023???]

Pediatrician on the ACIP: The vaccination schedule/dosing for kids <5 is extremely confusing. Any option for developing an app or other assistance?

CDC: Use tools on web

[Student pops in for my Zoom office hours, I missed 10 mins of ACIP]

[FYI: The meeting is audio only and most people from CDC and the Advisory panel do not identify themselves. There's no visual indication. Pardon the quality issues]

Dr. Grace Lee (I think, no verbal/visual indication): This is not 2020. We have much broader population immunity, except for the youngest babies and pockets of the U.S. population

[Meeting adjourned]

FYI, it looks like you can subscribe to receive CDC ACIP Advisory Meeting updates here. This may give people more lead time to request being on the agenda for live comments or to prepare written comments. Both have very short submission windows.
cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/…