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Opinion: Six former CDC vaccine advisory committee chairs warn: U.S. risks losing access to life-saving immunizations
“We are witnessing a dismantling of the systems that develop, license, recommend, and monitor vaccines,” write six former chairs of the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee.
As former chairs of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), we are deeply alarmed by the growing politicization of vaccines — a public health innovation that has saved 154 million lives globally. While politicization of science is not new, the escalating distrust in science across the political spectrum, and its intrusion into the vaccine ecosystem, now threatens the very infrastructure that has long protected Americans from infectious diseases.
The shift in the vaccine debate — from disagreements over science to battles over access — is unprecedented. Without immediate action, we risk losing access to life-saving immunizations and the ability to respond to future public health threats. The damage, once done, may not be easily repaired.
