Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removes CDC vaccine committee members due to conflicts of interest, sparking controversy.

Health secretary says he’s getting rid of members sitting on panel of vaccine experts and reconstituting the committee

It's the latest move by Kennedy – a prominent vaccine skeptic – to change and potentially undermine vaccinations in the U.S. since he took the helm at HHS.

The U.S. health secretary chose to “retire” members of a committee that makes significant decisions about who receives immunizations, including the vaccines for children.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removes CDC vaccine committee members due to conflicts of interest, sparking controversy.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ousted all 17 members of a panel that advises the CDC on the safety, efficacy and clinical needs of vaccines.

The shocking decision marked the Health and Human Services Secretary's latest effort to dismantle existing U.S. vaccine policies.

US President Trump-appointed Health Secretary and vaccine sceptic will replace panel with his own selections.

“Esta medida alimentará aún más la propagación de enfermedades que se pueden prevenir”, afirma el presidente de la Asociación Médica Estadounidense

Kennedy, who was one of the nation’s leading anti-vaccine activists before becoming health secretary, has not said who he would appoint.

The US health secretary, a vaccine sceptic who has been criticised by health experts, said the panel was 'plagued' with conflicts of interest.

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Some experts say the move undermines science, disrupts a trusted regulatory process and could sow public distrust in vaccinations and federal health agencies.

The new members will join the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, which advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The consists of scientists, public-health experts and physicians, including one criticized for spreading COVID-19 misinformation, conspiracy theories.

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Among the names announced by the US health secretary are several who have expressed anti-vaccine views

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. named eight new vaccine policy advisers to replace the panel that he abruptly dismissed earlier this week.

The appointees have "committed to demanding definitive safety and efficacy data", the vaccine sceptic said.