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RFK Jr. faces blowback from senators, former vaccine committee members after firings
Recently fired members of a committee that advises the federal government on immunization safety lashed out at Health and ...
CDC vaccine advisers who were removed from committee by RFK Jr. speak out
The 17 members of the CDC's vaccine advisory committee, who were ousted last week, argued their abrupt dismissal has "left ...
RFK Jr’s shakeup of vaccine advisory committee raises worries about scientific integrity of health recommendations
(THE CONVERSATION) On June 11, 2025, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a slate of eight new members to serve ...
Wisconsin health officials say RFK Jr. 'destroying trust' with purge of CDC vaccine panel
Kennedy announced he had fired all 17 members of the CDC's vaccine advisory committee and would replace them with new members ...
RFK Jr. picks new members of influential vaccine committee after purge
Kennedy said the picks will demand “definitive safety and efficacy data” for vaccine recommendations. His choices include ...
How vaccine critics appointed by RFK Jr. could limit access to shots
Staff who provide data to the vaccine panel have been pushed aside, according to health officials, raising doubts about the ...
RFK Jr. names new vaccine advisers after firing previous advisory committee
U.S. Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday named eight members to serve on a key panel of vaccine advisers after ...
Who are RFK Jr.’s new vaccine advisers? Panel of 8 includes COVID skeptics, conspiracy theorists
Of the eight named by Kennedy, perhaps the most experienced in vaccine policy is Meissner, an expert in pediatric infectious ...
What RFK Jr.’s Changes to CDC Panel Mean for Vaccine Policy
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of health and human services, appointed eight new members of an expert panel that advises ...
Cassidy in a bind as RFK Jr. blows up vaccine policy
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has put Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) in a political bind, squeezed by ...
What may be next for CDC vaccine committee after RFK Jr. removed all its members?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently removed all 17 sitting members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee. Who could be on the ...
All 17 fired vaccine advisors unite to blast RFK Jr.’s “destabilizing decisions”
Kennedy dismissed the entire committee on June 9, accusing the former members of lacking public trust and being "plagued with persistent conflicts of interest," despite the committee's transparent ...