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Kennedy rewrites rules for membership on US vaccine advisory panel
The revised charter widens eligibility beyond vaccine expertise and adds specialties including toxicology, with the budget rising to $1.08 million, officials said.
- On Thursday, Health Secretary Robert Kennedy released a revised charter for the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices , expanding the panel's membership criteria and focus on vaccine risks.
- Following a federal court ruling last month, the ACIP's previous reconstitution under Kennedy was labeled unlawfully reformed, prompting legal challenges from health groups seeking to block the panel's restructuring.
- New guidelines increase the committee's budget to $1.08 million—more than double the prior $410,000—while explicitly broadening member qualifications to include expertise in toxicology and recovery from vaccine injuries.
- Critics argue the revisions aim to evade legal oversight, with attorney Richard Hughes stating the changes represent a 'manipulation of the committee's purpose' to undermine vaccine confidence in the United States.
- Ongoing litigation leaves the ACIP's status in doubt, as health experts warn that the new guidelines may prioritize anti-vaccine perspectives over traditional immunization expertise within the CDC.
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