#immunization

#immunization

A federal judge found that the members had not gone through the necessary process to join the committee, putting on hold their membership and all decisions made in the past year.

There is little doubt that this is what African countries need if they are serious about universal health coverage - ensuring that every member of their populations has access to this fundamental human right. But such an approach has never been implemented in Africa. Some of the reasons for this are outlined in a report on health financing by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the continent's public-health agency based in Addis Ababa, published last week (see go.nature.com/3o9wxfc).

"Measles is a highly contagious respiratory illness that can linger in the air and on surfaces, making it easy to spread, particularly among people who are not already protected from it."

Questions regarding vaccines are increasing globally, raising concerns among public health specialists about the potential worsening of this trend. A growing body of research addresses vaccine hesitancy, providing strategies to effectively engage skeptics and build trust.

"The unprecedented firing of the entire Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismantles a process that has built trust in vaccination across America."