Morgan McSweeney, PhD

Morgan McSweeney, PhD, discusses why current US advisory structures are vulnerable to political influence, the vital role pharmacists play in sustaining vaccine confidence, and why universal hepatitis B vaccination remains essential in the US.

Morgan McSweeney, PhD, discusses the evidence behind the hepatitis B vaccine’s safety, how pharmacists can communicate with concerned parents, and the impact of shifting federal guidance on vaccine confidence.

As the new chair of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) signals interest in revisiting childhood and adolescent vaccine schedules, immunologist Morgan McSweeney, PhD, stresses that any changes must be anchored in decades of rigorous safety and efficacy data.