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Filling the void on vaccine policy with evidence-backed information

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Last updated: July 4, 2025 7:09 am
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The Department of Health and Human Services recently made significant changes to vaccine policy, including setting new standards for vaccine approvals, withdrawing longstanding Covid-19 vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women, and dismissing all 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee. These actions mark a shift in the federal government’s approach to vaccine policy and public health protection.

In response to these developments, the Vaccine Integrity Project was launched by the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy in April. The project’s goal is to uphold evidence-based vaccine use in the United States and prioritize public health safety amidst evolving circumstances.

Engaging with over 80 stakeholders from various sectors, including clinicians, academics, public health officials, insurers, and industry leaders, the project identified two primary objectives: maintaining trusted immunization guidance and combating misinformation about health. A final report detailing the findings from these engagements will be published soon, signaling a transition from exploration to action.

In the coming months, the Vaccine Integrity Project will gather experts in the field of vaccination to evaluate evidence on influenza, RSV, and Covid-19. These experts will use the data to formulate immunization guidelines for different populations, such as pregnant women, pediatric patients, immunocompromised individuals, and healthy adults.

The project will collaborate with medical professional associations, like the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), to develop evidence-based recommendations independently of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Conflict of interest disclosures will be made, and funding will be sourced from philanthropic sources to ensure transparency and integrity.

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While the initiative aims to provide clinicians with critical guidance to protect Americans from respiratory viruses, it does not seek to replace the ACIP’s governmental functions. The ultimate goal is to restore ACIP’s role in the vaccine ecosystem, while safeguarding public health through evidence-backed recommendations.

Vaccination efforts have proven to be crucial in preventing illnesses and deaths, with flu vaccination alone preventing millions of illnesses and thousands of hospitalizations each season. The collaborative efforts of the Vaccine Integrity Project and medical communities underscore the importance of scientific integrity and evidence-based decision-making in public health.

In times of uncertainty, it is imperative to uphold the principles of science and evidence to guide public health decisions. Dr. Michael T. Osterholm, a member of the Vaccine Integrity Project Steering Committee, emphasizes the need for collaboration and scientific rigor to protect the systems established over decades for the benefit of public health.

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