Donald Trump greeted by Emperor Naruhito in Japan before meeting new prime minister – US politics live
First meeting between the US president and prime minister Takaichi will focus on trade as Trump continues his five-day Asia trip
The staff supporting the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) were let go earlier this month in a sweeping round of layoffs that gutted entire departments of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Most of the committee’s working groups, which pore over data and help set the agendas, haven’t met for months, and there was little communication from the staff even before they received reduction in force (RIF) notices during the US government shutdown.