Polio Vaccine Questioned by Chair of CDC Advisory Committee
In a podcast interview released on Jan. 22, 2026, pediatric cardiologist Kirk Milhoan, MD, PhD questioned the need for the polio vaccine.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dr. Milhoan, who is chair of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), said: As you look at polio, […]
CDC’s ACIP: The Next Generation
On Sept. 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced the appointment of five additional members to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The new members—Catherine Stein, PhD; Evelyn Griffin, MD; Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA; Kirk Milhoan; MD, PhD; and Raymond Pollak, MD—bring […]