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RFK Jr.'s firing of CDC vaccine advisors ‘circumvents science' and could threaten public health, experts say

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

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Health Experts Call Out RFK Jr. Policy Changes: 'New Inconsistency Every Day'

HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. previously said about the new CDC guidance on COVID vaccines: "I couldn't be more pleased to announce that as of today the COVID vaccine for healthy children and healthy pregnant women has been removed from the CDC recommended immunization schedule."

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RFK Jr.'s picks for vaccine advisory panel raise concerns about anti-vaccine bias

A few of the new members Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed to the federal vaccine panel have promoted misinformation about vaccines and public health.

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Tammy Duckworth And RFK Jr.: Meet The Lawmaker And Health Secretary At The Center Of A Vaccine Policy Storm

Senator Tammy Duckworth and U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are in the spotlight over a major vaccine policy ...

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Hiltzik: With slate of anti-vaccine moves, RFK Jr. steps up his assault on public health

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. places anti-vaxxers in control of U.S. vaccine policy, slandering an actual expert along ...

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I Will Never Trust Robert F. Kennedy Jr. But I Want to Trust Public Health.

Kennedy Jr. fired all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on June 9, I was devastated but not ...

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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 ...

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How RFK Jr. is quickly changing U.S. health agencies

The health and human services secretary is shrinking staff at health agencies and reshaping the mission of his department to ...

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 ...

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Experts Warn of Vaccine Access Risks After RFK Jr. Dismisses CDC Committee

That ended Monday, when Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed all 17 in a ... associate executive director for public policy and advocacy for the American ...

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RFK Jr Sweeps Clean CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel, Aiming to Bolster Public Confidence

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr has disbanded the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, aiming to restore trust in ...

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RFK Jr. discusses federal policies aimed at reducing pharmaceutical advertising

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to make it harder and more expensive for drug companies to advertise to patients.

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HHS head RFK Jr. is removing all members of a key CDC vaccine policy committee

Health and Human Services head, RFK Jr, is replacing all current members of CDC vaccine advisory committee. We discuss the potential impact on public health policy.

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RFK Jr. Keeps Telling A Flat-Out Lie About Childhood Vaccines — And Doctors Are Sick Of It

The health and human services secretary has repeatedly claimed children need dozens more vaccines than they actually do.

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