CDC, RFK and vaccine
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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday named eight new vaccine policy advisers to replace the panel that he abruptly dismissed earlier this week.
Multiple new members have voiced anti-vaccine views that are not based in scientific evidence. Their actions could shape the way insurers, doctors and the public make decisions about immunizations.
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s dismissal of a key panel that advises on immunizations policy is a significant step in implementing his longstanding blueprint to cast doubt on the effectiveness and safety of a broad range of vaccines.