Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is preparing to dismiss a number of vaccine advisors as he begins shaking up the Department of Health and Human Services.
Kennedy plans to remove from advisory committees a number of individuals he believes have conflicts of interest. Kennedy has been explicit in stating that the medical industry has undue influence over regulators and government policy.
βWe will remove conflicts of interest from the committees and research partners whenever possible or balance them with other stakeholders,β Kennedy said on Tuesday, in his first detailed remarks to HHS staff.
The Centers for Disease Control and Preventionβs Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which has a key role in dictating vaccine policies, is one clear target for Kennedy. On Thursday, the ACIP was postponed indefinitely.
In response, medical professionals sent a joint letter urging Kennedy to preserve the meeting. βEach ACIP meeting holds tremendous weight and relevance,β the letter states.
βInfectious diseases are constantly evolving opponents; vaccines are among the best tools for constantly adapting and responding to the latest public health threatsβ¦ Making America healthy requires healthy discussion and timely, evidence-based decisions. This meeting should be no different.β
Panels that advise the Food and Drug Administration are also being targeted.
RFK Jr. Prepares to Dismiss Vaccine Advisors
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It has begun.https://t.co/sWNrRhpV5b
HHS Orders CDC to Yank Flu Vaccine Ad Campaign, Shift Focus to βInformed Consentβ
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RFK Jr. is just getting started…https://t.co/ZjA276yUkn
