CDC, Rfk Jr. and HPV vaccine
Digest more
7hon MSN
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday named eight new vaccine policy advisers to replace the panel that he abruptly dismissed earlier this week. They include a scientist who researched mRNA vaccine technology and became a conservative darling for his criticisms of COVID-19 vaccines,
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices helps the agency make recommendations on who should get certain vaccines.
US Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr said his new appointments are not anti-vaxxers and the move was necessary "to re-establish public confidence in vaccine science."
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Monday dismissed all 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's independent vaccine advisory committee, saying a "clean sweep is necessary to reestablish public confidence in vaccine science."