Medical groups publish joint respiratory immunization guidance for 2026-27
Several major medical organizations have released coordinated recommendations for flu, COVID-19, and RSV vaccines, stepping in after the CDC's advisory panel was dismantled. The guidance, based on a review in JAMA, covers children and adults, including specific age and risk-based advice. It fills a gap left by the CDC's limited updates, which did not address newly approved mRNA shots for older adults.
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The coordinated guidance represents an unusual departure from standard practice, as vaccine recommendations in the U.S. have historically originated from the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices working in tandem with professional medical societies. With that panel's membership replaced and its
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