US Health Secretary Kennedy guts vaccine advisory committee
US Health Secretary Kennedy guts vaccine advisory committee
Summary:
Long-time vaccine skeptic Kennedy criticizes ACIP
Experts say dismissal undermines confidence in health agencies
ACIP's next meeting set for June 25-27 in Atlanta
ACIP members are already vetted for conflicts of interest
WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) - Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired all 17 members of a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel of vaccine experts and is in the process of replacing them, his department said on Monday, drawing protest from many vaccine scientists. (Reuters, USA, 09.06.2025)
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/all-members-vaccine-advisory-panel-will-be-retired-us-health-secretary-kennedy-2025-06-09/