Share Your Story with ACIP — Public Comment Open on Vaccine Safety

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will hold its next meeting on March 18–19 at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta.

ACIP is currently inviting public comments and personal testimony ahead of the meeting. Individuals who have experienced vaccine injury—or whose loved ones have been affected—are encouraged to submit written comments or request time to speak.

This meeting marks an important moment in the ongoing discussion about vaccine safety and transparency. The current ACIP committee, recently appointed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has signaled interest in examining safety concerns that have received little attention in past committee discussions.

Among the topics on the agenda is Covid-19 injection injury, an issue that many families have struggled to have acknowledged in previous public health forums. ACIP members have specifically indicated they are open to hearing from the public and reviewing submitted testimony.

Public participation helps ensure that policymakers hear directly from individuals and families whose lives have been affected by vaccine policy. Written comments and oral testimony become part of the official public record and can inform future recommendations.

Please act today if you wish to share your experience.

TAKE ACTION

Submit a written comment or request to give oral testimony at the upcoming ACIP meeting.

Written comments must be submitted by March 12.

Requests to provide oral public comment must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EDT on March 12.

Submit written comments here:
https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/CDC-2026-0199-0001

Request to give oral testimony here:
https://www.cdc.gov/acip/meetings/index.html#:~:text=How%20to%20request%20to%20make%20an%20oral%20public%20comment

Personal stories and firsthand experiences can help bring attention to safety concerns that may otherwise be overlooked.

SAMPLE SCRIPT

(For written or oral comment)

“Hello, my name is ___ and I appreciate the opportunity to provide public comment to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

Vaccine policy affects millions of families across the country, and it is important that safety concerns and adverse events are fully examined and openly discussed.

Individuals differ in genetics, immune function, and health history, which means medical interventions—including vaccines—can affect people differently.

(Insert your vac injury story if you have one.)

I urge the committee to carefully consider vaccine injury reports, improve transparency around safety data, and ensure that public health recommendations respect informed consent and individual medical decision-making.

Thank you for the opportunity to share my perspective.”

TALKING POINTS

Share a personal story if you have relevant experience. Have you or a family member had an adverse reaction to a vaccine?

The U.S. vaccine schedule has expanded dramatically over the past several decades, exposing children to far more doses than previous generations. This rapid expansion raises important questions about cumulative exposure and the need for long-term safety evaluation.

Some vaccine ingredients and delivery technologies have raised safety concerns, including compounds such as polyethylene glycol (PEG) and lipid nanoparticles used in mRNA injections, which researchers have linked to allergic reactions and other potential toxic effects.

Court-ordered releases of pharmaceutical company documents related to Covid-19 injections revealed thousands of reported adverse events during early post-authorization monitoring, highlighting the importance of independent safety review and transparency in regulatory decisions.

The long-term effects of administering new vaccine technologies alongside multiple other vaccines have not been fully studied, particularly when several products are given within a short timeframe.

Independent scientists and physicians have called for broader analysis of vaccine safety data, noting that large numbers of studies examining potential harms of certain vaccines have emerged since the rollout of Covid-19 injections.

Transparency in safety monitoring is essential for maintaining public trust. When regulatory agencies openly evaluate injury reports, clinical trial data, and post-marketing surveillance, it strengthens public confidence in the scientific process.

Families affected by vaccine injury provide critical real-world evidence that can help advisory bodies identify patterns, improve safety monitoring, and refine recommendations.

Public health policy should prioritize both safety and accountability, ensuring that recommendations are based on complete data and open scientific debate rather than assumptions of universal benefit.

As of 1/30/2026, there were 2,709,593 adverse events and 50,350 deaths reported to the federal Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS). A CDC-funded study found that as few as 1% of vaccine injuries may be reported, suggesting the true number could be significantly higher.

Covid-19 shot manufacturers and providers are shielded from liability through the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act, or PREP Act. The only option for compensating people injured by Covid-19 injections is the Countermeasures Injury Compensation program (CICP). Only eight percent of all petitioners since 2010 have been awarded compensation through the CICP. No legal or medical expert fees are covered, no pain and suffering is awarded, lost wages are capped at $50,000, and there is no judicial appeal. In other words, the victims will be severely undercompensated while the pharmaceutical companies get rich.

MORE INFORMATION

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