## Outside groups organize to form unbiased, independent vaccine panel

Authored by nbcnews.com

A leading contender is a new group led by Michael Osterholm, an infectious disease expert and the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota.

Osterholm is launching the Vaccine Integrity Project at CIDRAP as a potential alternative to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has called the new ACIP members a “radical departure” from the committee’s mission of protecting kids.

Its recommendations guide what vaccinations are required for attending public school and what shots insurance covers.

ACIP was formed in 1972 as an independent panel of experts to educate the federal government on vaccines.

The committee —composed of experts including pediatricians, geriatricians, infectious disease doctors, immunologists and vaccinologists — has three regular meetings a year to pore over the evidence for new or updated vaccines.

The committee also recommended against the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine after it was linked to rare but potentially deadly blood clots. »

### 'If Khamenei stops the fire, we'll accept that': Israel signals readiness to end war with Iran

Authored by ynetnews.com

Security sources in Israel estimate that hundreds of kilograms of enriched nuclear material were destroyed in the attacks.

“If tomorrow Khamenei stops the fire and says he wants to end this — we will accept that,” an Israeli official said.

“If tomorrow Khamenei stops the fire and says he wants to end this — we will accept that.”. »

### Hiker dies after bear knocks him into 2,600-foot ravine in Greece, witness says

Authored by cbsnews.com

A veteran Greek hiker died Tuesday after falling into a ravine in the north of the country after a bear encounter, rescuers said.

Stavrianidis was in the forest with another experienced hiker, Dimitris Kioroglou, when the incident happened on Monday.

Kioroglou told state TV ERT that Stavrianidis had run out of bear spray when the "very big bear" approached him. »

### Putin's surprising reason for not providing war aid to Iran: 'Israel is almost a Russian-speaking country'

Authored by ynetnews.com

Putin said on Friday during a news conference that the Kremlin “traditionally enjoys good and friendly relations with the Arab world.

I want to draw your attention to the fact that almost two million Russian speaking people live in Israel; it is almost a Russian‑speaking country today.”.

2 View gallery Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin ( Photos: Dmitry Serebryakov / AP; Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP ). »

### The Witcher 4 dev says "it's very clear" that Ciri is the right choice of protagonist, but that players shouldn't "make opinions" until the game is out

Authored by gamesradar.com

In other words, players shouldn't be making up their minds about the CDPR's choice of main character years before getting to play as them.

Cockle also said that players who doubted CDPR's choice should "read the damn books" - an idea that Hermanowicz agrees with.

The Witcher 4 devs are preparing for "a generational shift" after The Witcher 3, and they're studying the RPG's biggest city to help . »

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