The University of Maryland, Baltimore convened a virtual panel of doctors, pharmacists, and legal experts Monday morning to help families make sense of shifting vaccine guidance. The confusion stems from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which voted to scale back some long-standing recommendations. Instead of urging COVID-19 shots for everyone, the panel now says the decision should be made between patients and their doctors. A decision on hepatitis B shots for newborns was delayed, though the panel did recommend universal hepatitis B testing for pregnant women. Pediatricians and public health leaders say the softer stance risks deepening vaccine hesitancy at a time when immunization rates are already slipping.