#public health policy

A revised charter for the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee has been withdrawn after an administrative error, halting changes that critics said would have widened the path for anti-vaccine influence over federal policy.

Negotiators in Geneva have started an extra week of talks on the unresolved pathogen-sharing system at the heart of the pandemic treaty, with rich and developing countries still divided over access and benefits.

The Pentagon has dropped its flu vaccine requirement for every U.S. service member, according to a Medical Xpress report.

A newly published charter for the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel adds an explicit focus on vaccine safety after a judge suspended most Trump administration appointments to the committee.

Federal health officials are changing eligibility rules for a key vaccine advisory panel after a judge ruled that many current members do not meet the required qualifications.

A STAT opinion piece argues that subscription-style pricing could broaden access to the HIV prevention drug lenacapavir while helping manage costs, highlighting the growing policy debate around breakthrough medicines.