Controversy Surrounds Kennedy's Changes to U.S. Vaccine Advisory Panel
TL;DR
Dr. Yvonne Maldonado, a Stanford professor and former member of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, was unexpectedly fired along with all other members by RFK Jr., who appointed new members with diverse and sometimes skeptical views on vaccines, raising concerns about disruption and transparency in vaccine policy decision-making.
- ‘Uncharted Waters’: Stanford Doctor Fired From US Vaccine Panel by RFK Jr. Speaks Out KQED
- RFK Jr.’s new vaccine advisers include ER doctor who posted Islamophobic commentary online, expert witnesses against vaccines CNN
- How Kennedy’s Purge of Advisers Could Disrupt U.S. Vaccinations The New York Times
- Kennedy allows US Senator Cassidy a pick in revamped CDC vaccine panel Reuters
- ‘Undermining trust’: Kennedy’s promises on vaccines put to the test Politico
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