Trump Administration Cancels FDA Vaccine Advisers Meeting (2)

The Trump administration has canceled an upcoming meeting of the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory committee, a move that could complicate efforts to produce flu shots in time for the upcoming season.

The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, which evaluates immunization data for the FDA, had planned to meet in March to discuss the composition of next season’s flu vaccine. The meeting is a routine but critical step in ensuring manufacturers have sufficient time to produce doses ahead of the next flu season.

The meeting was originally planned for March 13, but several committee members ...