Next Year’s Flu Shot in Danger After FDA Cancels Crucial Meeting

The Trump regime seems to be doing everything it can to give the seasonal flu a helping hand. The Food and Drug Administration has reportedly canceled a meeting next month meant to help decide the mix of influenza strains that should be included in next winter’s flu vaccine. Earlier this week, the FDA emailed members of its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) about the cancelled meeting, previously set to take place March 13, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. Though other parties, including the World Health Organization, also play a part in deciding the composition of the seasonal flu shot, the FDA cancellation could potentially affect the release of next winter’s vaccine in the U.S. The decision comes amidst one of the worst flu seasons seen in the U.S. in many years. The FDA and other federal health agencies routinely enlist groups of outside experts to weigh in on important topics, one of which is the VRBPAC. Typically, the group meets ever ... Read full article.