VRBPAC member Dr. Paul Offittold CNBCthat the meeting was canceled with little explanation on Wednesday afternoon.
Who canceled this meeting?
Why did they cancel the meeting?
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Feb. 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C.Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Will manufacturers now turn to the World Health Organization to determine strains for this years influenza vaccines?
Its a six-month production cycle, Dr. Offit added in aseparate interviewwithThe New York Times.
So one can only assume that were not picking flu strains this year.
The 2025 flu season has been particularly brutal.
