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PAIC Submits Public Comment to ACIP Supporting Transparent, Evidence-Based Vaccine Policy

The Pennsylvania Immunization Coalition (PAIC) recently submitted public comments to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) emphasizing the importance of maintaining transparent, evidence-based vaccine policy. In the letter, PAIC highlights growing public concern about declining trust in federal health agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and urges ACIP to continue […]

PAIC Statement on Recent Immunization Schedule Updates

The Pennsylvania Immunization Coalition (PAIC) recently issued a statement in response to updates to the CDC immunization schedule announced on January 5, 2026. In this statement, PAIC reaffirms its strong support for the evidence-based, age-appropriate immunization schedules recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American College of Obstetricians […]

PAIC Calls on Federal and State Leaders to Uphold Evidence-Based Hepatitis B Vaccine Policy

The Pennsylvania Immunization Coalition (PAIC) has issued a letter to Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senators, Senator Bill Cassidy, and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) expressing concern over recent actions related to the hepatitis B birth-dose recommendation. The letter underscores the critical role of evidence-based, science-driven immunization policy in protecting infants from preventable disease and maintaining […]

F.D.A. Approves Covid Shots With New Restrictions (The New York Times)

F.D.A. Approves Covid Shots With New Restrictions The agency’s fall recommendations underscore the goals of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to limit access to the vaccines, which he has long opposed. Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/health/fda-covid-vaccines-rfk-jr.html

New back-to-school warning as whooping cough cases rise (NBC)

As millions of children across the country prepare to go back to school, cases of the highly contagious whooping cough are spreading rapidly. It comes as new data from the CDC reveals that a record number of children got vaccine exemptions for school. NBC News’ Maya Eaglin has more. Aug. 3, 2025 Read full article: […]

Child Vaccination Rates Decline in South Central Pa., Raising Concerns (Fox 43)

Author: Tyler Poglitsch (WPMT) Published: 4:43 PM EDT August 8, 2025 Updated: 4:55 PM EDT August 8, 2025 YORK, Pa. — Childhood vaccination rates are declining in south central Pennsylvania, and doctors warn the trend could leave children and communities more vulnerable to preventable diseases. New data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health shows fewer children in the […]

Predicting vaccination levels without accurate or timely vaccination data (Penn State)

Researchers at Penn State and the World Health Organization develop method to predict measles vaccination levels using routinely collected clinical data on suspected measles cases July 25, 2025 By Sam Sholtis UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Knowing how many people are vaccinated against an existing or re-emerging threat is a key factor guiding public health decisions, but […]

An Update on State-Level Authority on Pharmacy Immunization (Drug Topics)

August 11, 2025 By Megan Nakayama Jeff Goad, PharmD, MPH During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act consistently expanded the authority for pharmacists, technicians, and interns nationwide to administer COVID-19 vaccines to individuals 3 years and older. It was subsequently expanded to include all routine pediatric vaccines. Set to expire […]

US pediatricians’ new COVID-19 shot recommendations differ from CDC advice

By MIKE STOBBE Updated 3:48 PM EDT, August 19, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from U.S. government vaccine recommendations. The group’s new COVID-19 recommendations — released Tuesday — come amid a tumultuous year for public health, as vaccine skeptics have come […]

PAIC Public Comment to ACIP

On September 13, 2025, the Pennsylvania Immunization Coalition (PAIC) submitted a public comment letter to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The letter, approved by the PAIC Board, urges ACIP to sustain broad vaccine recommendations that preserve provider and parental choice, protect access to COVID, RSV, MMRV, and Hepatitis B vaccines, and support evidence-based […]