Top CDC vaccine adviser questions need for polio shot, other longstanding recommendations

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Source: STAT News

Original: https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/22/vaccine-policy-adviser-kirk-milhoan-individu...

Published: Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:09:23 +0000

The chairman of the CDC's federal vaccine advisory panel has questioned the need for polio vaccination and other long-standing recommendations. In a podcast released Thursday, he outlined a new course for the committee. These statements relate to vaccination against polio, also known as polio. The advisory hereby questions existing CDC recommendations. Details of statistics or main findings are not provided in the article. The article highlights the consultant's main questions regarding the need for these vaccines.