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Pediatric leaders tell Ways and Means that vaccine confusion is increasing burdens on clinicians; members trade partisan claims
Summary
The American Academy of Pediatrics warned committee members that vaccine misinformation and policy uncertainty are creating extra counseling burdens and operational risks for pediatricians, while some members accused HHS leadership of increasing confusion.
A contentious exchange at the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing focused on vaccine messaging and the operational strain misinformation places on pediatric providers.
Ranking Member Thompson accused HHS leadership of promoting or tolerating anti-vaccine messaging and said the situation was harming children. He entered a news article into the hearing record and asked Dr. Andrew Racine,…
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