‘Uncharted territory’: uncertainty as US vaccine guidance falls apart under Trump

US vaccine guidance is facing "uncharted territory" as several shots, including flu and COVID-19 vaccines, lost their CDC recommendations due to overhauls from the Trump administration. This situation arose after a judge's stay against changes implemented by the White House, which had affected the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The now-halted Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) had made controversial recommendations, and health officials made unilateral changes to routine vaccines. These actions may impact access to vaccines in some states and call into question the future development of new vaccines. No new vaccine recommendations can be made while the vaccines committee remains halted, leading to long-term and global implications.