Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

California’s New Vaccine Law Shields Providers — While Leaving Injured Families With No Remedy

December 16, 2025 3:30 amDecember 16, 2025 6:28 am

In 2025, California lawmakers, with the signature of Governor Gavin Newsom, enacted AB 144 — a sweeping statute that dramatically expands the authority of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Public debate has focused on how the law freezes...

California Doubles Down on Coercion After Immunization Advisory Committee Rejects Universal HepB Newborn Dose

December 11, 2025 2:55 amDecember 11, 2025 2:56 am

On December 5, 2025, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) finally aligned federal vaccine policy with evidence. By an 8–3 vote, the committee ended the automatic Hepatitis B birth-dose recommendation for babies born to HepB-negative mothers — overturning a...