Top US medical body to review vaccine effectiveness as government ‘abdicates’ responsibility

The Guardian - World NewsEN 3 min read 100% complete by Melody SchreiberFebruary 11, 2026 at 07:27 PM

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The American Medical Association (AMA) is partnering with the Vaccine Integrity Project to review the safety and effectiveness of respiratory vaccines for influenza, Covid-19, and RSV. This action comes as the AMA alleges the US government, under Robert F Kennedy Jr., is abdicating its responsibility to provide evidence-based vaccine recommendations. The AMA claims the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has become unreliable, citing misinformation at meetings and votes to end certain vaccine recommendations. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has also reportedly stopped fully recommending some routine childhood vaccines and limited the development of new vaccines. The AMA's review aims to fill the void left by the government and provide guidance to healthcare providers and patients.

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Shaughnessy Naug 40% Moderna 50% University of Pennsylvania 50% Vaccine Integrity Project 60% Vinay Prasad 60% Robert F Kennedy Jr 70% Ezekiel Emanuel 70% United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 70% United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 70% United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ×280% Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) ×490% American Medical Association (AMA) ×290%

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vaccine effectiveness 100% vaccine safety 90% vaccine recommendations 80% american medical association 70% respiratory vaccines 70% government abdication 60% advisory committee on immunization practices 60% childhood immunizations 50% misinformation 40%

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