RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisory panel sparks considerations over anti-vaccine bias

RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisory panel sparks considerations over anti-vaccine bias

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s unprecedented shake-up of a key federal vaccine advisory panel ushered in appointees who have expressed skepticism about the value and safety of vaccines — raising concerns about the group’s objectivity. The eight new members Kennedy appointed to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which makes … Read more

RFK Jr. names new vaccine advisers after firing earlier advisory committee

RFK Jr. names new vaccine advisers after firing earlier advisory committee

U.S. Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday named eight members to serve on a key panel of vaccine advisers after abruptly firing all 17 sitting members of the independent panel of experts. They will sit on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP). Eight is the minimum … Read more

RFK Jr. ousts CDC’s complete vaccine advisory committee

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