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ACOG released its first maternal immunization schedule formally diverging from federal vaccine recommendations, following its February 2026 withdrawal from the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices over concerns about the committee’s scientific integrity.

Investigators surmised that current influenza vaccination programs provide substantial protection but could be further improved by strategies that could mitigate repeat vaccination effects.

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Based on the data presented, the committee agreed that there was a need to change the influenza A/H3N2 virus strains from the 2024-2025 formula.

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