Vaccine advisory panel: RFK Jr–led committee votes against recommending MMRV shot; cites risk of fever-related seizures

In a significant move, a federal vaccine advisory panel, recently revamped by Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr., has voted to discontinue recommending the combined MMRV vaccine for young children. Citing concerns over rare but documented fever-related seizures, the panel suggests separate MMR and varicella shots for children under four.