Vaccine Safety
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators and representatives issued a statement on February 21, 2017, supporting the safety and effectiveness of vaccines approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The six congressional leaders who signed the statement said that the debate over the efficacy of vaccines has long been over. These lawmakers included: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chair Lamar Alexander (TN-R) and Ranking Minority Member Patty Murray (WA-D); House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Greg Walden (OR-R) and Ranking Minority Member Frank Pallone (NJ-D); and House Health Subommittee Chair Michael Burgess (TX-R) and Ranking Minority Member…