Kennedy and HHS Expand US Vaccine Advisory Committees
TL;DR
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine advisory committee is set to vote on recommendations for COVID-19, hepatitis B, and chickenpox vaccines, amid concerns about potential impacts on public trust and vaccination programs, especially for low-income families. The committee, which includes anti-vaccine voices, is revisiting existing guidelines, raising questions about vaccine coverage and safety, with broader implications for public health policy.
- Kennedy’s vaccine committee plans to vote on COVID-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox shots AP News
- Five new members named to influential CDC vaccine advisory committee days ahead of key meeting CNN
- RFK Jr. appoints five more members to vaccine panel Axios
- Kennedy appoints five new members to US vaccine panel Reuters
- HHS, CDC Announce New ACIP Members HHS.gov
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