U.S. CDC Vaccine Committee Meeting Scheduled for June 18th

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) scheduled an emergency meeting for 11 am EST on June 18, 2021. Dr. José Romero will be the chairman of this ACIP meeting's agenda that includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:

• Update on COVID-19 vaccine safety, including myocarditis after mRNA vaccines VaST assessment. As of June 9, 2021, the CDC and U.S. FDA have confirmed 268 reports of myocarditis or pericarditis among people ages 30 and younger who received a COVID-19 vaccine. Most cases have been reported after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna), particularly in males.
• COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in adolescents and young adults: benefit-risk discussion.

The June 18th ACIP meeting will be held virtually without requiring registration to attend.

An interested person who wishes to make an oral public comment during an ACIP meeting should submit a request with the CDC before the meeting, Docket No. CDC-2021-0060, according to the instructions in the Federal Register Notice. Those who have not submitted a request before the meeting will only have an opportunity to speak as time permits or at the discretion of the Chair, Dr. Romero.

Previous ACIP meeting information is available at this link.

The ACIP offers advice and guidance to the Director of the CDC regarding the use of vaccines and related agents to control vaccine-preventable diseases in the civilian population of the USA. The CDC Director reviews recommendations made by the ACIP and, if adopted, are published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Previous announcements are found at this CDC link.