On Thursday, September 18, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) – which advises the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on vaccines – met to vote on updates to guidance for three vaccines. With some of the discussions postponed to Friday, September 19, scientists from around the world have been explaining what the ACIP has said so far, and what this could all mean for Americans and their access to vaccines. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

What is the ACIP?

According to the CDC’s own website , the ACIP is “a federal advisory committee that develops recommendations on the use of vaccines in the civilian population of the United States.” It’s with their guidance that the CDC decides wh

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