Melinda Wharton MD
Associate Director for Vaccine Policy/Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices
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1670 Clairmont RoadAtlanta, GA 30033
Phone+1 404-321-6111
Fax+1 404-728-7782
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Education & Training
Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public HealthMPH, Epidemiology, 1988 - 1989
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1983 - 1986
University of MichiganResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1983
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 1990 - 2027
NC State Medical License 1983 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Elected to Fellowship American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2015
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 13 citationsDevelopment of COVID-19 vaccine policy - United States, 2020-2023.Sara E Oliver, Megan Wallace, Evelyn Twentyman, Danielle L Moulia, Monica Godfrey
Vaccine. 2024-09-17 - 9 citationsCOVID-19 Vaccine Safety Technical (VaST) Work Group: Enhancing vaccine safety monitoring during the pandemic.Lauri E Markowitz, Robert H Hopkins Jr, Karen R Broder, Grace M Lee, Kathryn M Edwards
Vaccine. 2024-09-17 - 2 citationsIncreasing equity in adult immunization through community-level action.Ram Koppaka, Melinda Wharton, Megan C Lindley, Jitinder Kohli, Julie Morita
Health Affairs Scholar. 2023-12-01
Press Mentions
How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’S Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood PlaguesMarch 19th, 2026- Illinois Health Officials Raise Concerns over Changes to CDC Vaccine CommitteeJune 16th, 2025
- Dismissed Members of CDC Vaccine Committee Call RFK Jr.’S Actions ‘Destabilizing’June 16th, 2025
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