America Is on the Cusp of a Two-Tier Vaccine System
America Is on the Cusp of a Two-Tier Vaccine System
The article discusses how recent changes by the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), influenced by new members appointed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., are poised to create a two-tier vaccine system in America. These changes, including the removal of the joint MMRV vaccine from the childhood schedule and the combination shot from the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, will disproportionately affect low-income children and those reliant on VFC for free vaccinations. The author argues that this could lead to increased vaccine inequality, mirroring historical health disparities, by creating more inconveniences and potentially limiting access for vulnerable populations.
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we have many such existing tiered systems in healthcare, education and community services. sigh.
it's rough to think about just how going from a one shot to two shots have negative consequences because of the burden an extra trip to the Dr will be for those with inflexible (and likely low paying) jobs.
the history of the measle vaccines is an example of why some stories are worth retelling to build a culture of appreciation of what we have, so we don't learn to value it when we re-lose it.
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