The CDC’s vaccine advisory panel canceled its February 2026 meeting after federal officials narrowed the childhood vaccine schedule. Here’s how to keep vaccine conversations steady in the meantime.
Austin Littrell
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Austin Littrell is associate editor of Medical Economics.
Articles by Austin Littrell
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