In an atmosphere of confusion, the panel did not change the recommendation for the Vaccines for Children program.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices pulled back its recommendation concerning a shot that combines the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine with one for varicella. A vote on the hepatitis B vaccine at birth was postponed until tomorrow.

Kulldorff went on to explain that their lack of experience led them to need to re-do a vote from the previous day because the wording had been confusing. The outcome of that re-do was to change the insurance coverage of the MMRV vaccine for low-income children.

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CDC’s vaccine advisory panel meets to review MMRV, hepatitis B guidance and COVID-19 booster policy amid leadership shakeup.