This session is crucial for AHCJ members who want clear, authoritative background ahead of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meetings on December 4 and 5.
When the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meets on December 4 and 5, they will be considering changes, some dramatic, that could affect vaccine access and protection throughout the United States, including the hepatitis B birth dose and combination vaccines. The multi-institutional Expert Vaccine Analysis Team, hosted by Georgetown University, and the Association of Health Care Journalists invite you to a journalist briefing ahead of the ACIP meetings.
Dr. Paul Offit, Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, will explain the history, safety, and effectiveness of the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose and discuss the potential impacts of ACIP changes. Dr. Jesse Goodman, Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases and Attending Physician at Georgetown University, will follow with an overview of related issues ACIP may consider, including adjuvants and combination vaccines. Michael Ninburg, Executive Director Emeritus for the Hepatitis Education Project and past president of the World Hepatitis Alliance, will help ground the science with perspectives on the impact of hepatitis B and its prevention on patients and families.
The briefing will take place on December 2, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET and will include ample time for reporter questions.
December 2 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST