Senator Cassidy Calls for Delay in Vaccine Advisory Meeting

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy urges the postponement of a CDC panel meeting due to a small panel size and the absence of a CDC Director to approve recommendations.

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, who chairs the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, has urged the postponement of a forthcoming meeting of U.S. vaccine advisers.

Cassidy expressed concerns in a social media post about the small size of the panel and the lack of a CDC Director to approve any recommendations made by the advisory group.

The meeting, led by the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, is currently scheduled for June 25 and 26.

(With inputs from agencies.)