CDC vaccine advisory panel makes COVID-19 vaccine a personal matter

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Members of a federal vaccine advisory panel voted to end its recommendation for individuals to obtain a COVID-19 vaccination in favor of personal assessment on Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 12-0 to end its vaccine recommendation and instead make it a personal decision, The Hill reported. "The risk-benefit of vaccination is most favorable for individuals who are not at an increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease and lowest for individuals who are not at an increased risk,...