Action 164. Vaccines! Comment!
Background: Universal access to COVID and other vaccines must be guaranteed to preserve public health. The public has an immediate opportunity to oppose moves to restrict vaccine access by submitting a “Public Comment” at the upcoming meeting of RFK Jr’s newly appointed “vaccine advisory committee” (now possibly full of anti-vaxxers.) The flood of comments needs to be a tsunami in support of the lifesaving efficacy of vaccines, i.e. in support of actual medical science, not quackery! If you need background and talking points see the first link in Extra Credit. Who knows if any of the RFK appointees have a conscience, or can be swayed by an outpouring of public opposition, or just might pay attention to facts? We have to try.
Here is what the Federal Register tells us about the meeting: Matters to be Considered: The agenda will include discussions on COVID–19 vaccines; Hepatitis B vaccine; measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (MMRV) vaccine; and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). The agenda will include updates on ACIP Workgroups. Recommendation votes may be scheduled for COVID–19 vaccines, Hepatitis B vaccine, MMRV vaccine, and RSV. Vaccines for Children (VFC) may be scheduled for COVID–19 vaccines, Hepatitis B vaccine, MMRV vaccine, and RSV. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate. For more information on the meeting agenda, visit https://www.cdc.gov/acip/ meetings/index.html. Meeting Information: The meeting will be webcast live via the World Wide Web. For more information on ACIP, please visit the ACIP website: https:// www.cdc.gov/acip.
Action: Written public comments must be received by the CDC via Regulations.gov no later than September 13, 2025 at 11:59 pm Eastern Daylight Time. Here are Step-By-Step Submission Instructions:
Step 1. Go to Regulations.gov and search for Docket CDC-2025-0454-0001. Here is a direct link where you can download the proposal from the Federal Register: https://www.regulations.gov/document/CDC-2025-0454-0001
Step 2. Type your comment under the field, “Comment.” (Note: there is a 5000 character limit. If you would like to write more, upload your comment as a PDF document.)
Step 3 (optional). Submit a PDF or Word version of your comment, or scientific articles or other evidence, under “Attach Files.”
Step 4. What is your comment about? Select Federal Government
Step 5. Select either “Individual” or “Anonymous” depending on whether you want to share your personal information that will be publicly available on the Federal Register.
Step 6. If selecting “Individual,” provide your first and last name at minimum. If you select “Anonymous,” directly submit a comment without sharing your personal information.
Step 7. Click “Submit Comment.”
Urgency: Sept. 13
Extra Credit:
Ø https://www.cdc.gov/acip/meetings/index.html#cdc_toolkit_main_toolkit_cat_3-upcoming-meetings.
Here is a list of members from the website: we do not know their current status.
https://www.cdc.gov/acip/membership/index.html
This very worthy action item was sent to us by Indivisible Waldo County.