Meet RFK Jr.’s 8 new picks for vaccine advisory committee
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The Health and Human Services secretary said he is "retiring" all 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, which helps set recommendations for vaccines.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK) has completely replaced all members of a vaccine advisory board with big-name skeptics.
Offit has served on committees that advise the federal government on the use of vaccines. Earlier this week, Kennedy ignited controversy for dismissing all the members of one advising the CDC.
A day after abruptly firing a key vaccine panel, RFK Jr. said he would reconstitute it with “highly credentialed" experts amid backlash.