Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday denied agreeing not to make changes to a key Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine safety panel, which has caused a significant stir in the public health community.

Kennedy Jr. removed all of its sitting members and appointed new ones. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is expected to vote on vaccine recommendations for the fall as well as discuss other vaccines,

The decision by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to remove and replace all members of the government’s independent vaccine advisory committee doesn’t just change how the nation will approach vaccine policy. It could also take money out of Americans’ wallets.