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CDC vaccine effectiveness debate raises concerns, STAT opinion says

02 Jul 20260 viewsOriginal Source

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An opinion piece argues that public health agencies need confidence in the tools and surveillance networks used to measure vaccine effectiveness. It says the issue affects Covid-19, flu and RSV vaccines, and notes a recent CDC seminar on the topic.

What happens if public health agencies stop trusting the tools, scientists and surveillance networks used to judge whether vaccines work? The result, the opinion argues, is less ability to monitor Covid-19, flu and RSV vaccines, as well as future shots. That is the central point behind CDC’s recent Public Health Grand Rounds on measuring vaccine effectiveness. Further details from the seminar were not reported in the source.