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CDC’s vaccine panel to take up longtime goal of anti-vaccine teams

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CDC’s vaccine panel to take up longtime goal of anti-vaccine teams

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers meet next week, but their agenda suggests they’ll skip some expected topics — including a vote on Covid shots — while taking up a longtime target of anti-vaccine groups. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices makes recommendations on how to use the nation’s vaccines, setting … Read more

RFK Jr. ousts CDC’s complete vaccine advisory committee

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RFK Jr. ousts CDC’s complete vaccine advisory committee

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on how to use vaccines and pledged to replace them with his own picks. Major physicians and public health groups criticized the move to oust all 17 members of … Read more