Joining ACIP involves a rigorous process, they argued, including submitting letters of support from experts and peers, a lengthy interview, a background check, and disclosure of any financial interests that might be considered a conflict -- including any potential relationships of immediate family members.

Just two days after retiring the entirety of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has appointed several prominent critics of the government’s Covid-19 response to that committee.

Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday named eight new vaccine policy advisers to replace the panel that he abruptly dismissed earlier this week. They include a scientist who researched mRNA vaccine technology and became a conservative darling for his criticisms of COVID-19 vaccines,

Health experts clarify that most vaccinated adults don't need additional measles vaccine doses. The CDC has issued special recommendations for infants in outbreak areas to receive an early dose.