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Kennedy's picks for vaccine advisory panel raise concerns about anti-vaccine bias

UNITED STATES, JUN 19 – Kennedy replaced all 17 vaccine experts with eight new members critical of COVID-19 vaccine mandates, raising concerns about declining vaccination rates and public health risks.

  • On June 9, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired all 17 members of the vaccine advisory panel overseeing CDC vaccine guidelines.
  • Kennedy justified the dismissal by alleging widespread conflicts of interest among committee members and criticized the panel's role.
  • Kennedy replaced the panel with eight new appointees, many known for opposing COVID-19 measures and vaccine mandates, raising public health concerns.
  • Vaccination rates are declining, risking outbreaks of diseases like measles, polio, and whooping cough with predictions that cases may rise rapidly.
  • Health experts warn Kennedy's actions risk increasing preventable disease harm and deaths while undermining vaccine trust and established immunization programs.
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NBC News broke the news in United States on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
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