US EditionPressure Builds on Kennedy’s Vaccine Panel Ahead of First Meeting
- The newly formed vaccine advisory committee, appointed by the head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, held its inaugural meeting on June 25 and 26, 2025, amid widespread public and expert concern.
- Earlier in June 2025, Kennedy dismissed all 17 previous members and appointed eight replacements, some lacking vaccine expertise and seen as vaccine skeptics, prompting calls to delay the meeting.
- The meeting agenda included discussions on COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women, as well as a renewed debate on the preservative thimerosal in flu shots.
- Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized the panel's conflicts of interest and requested answers by July 8, while Senator Bill Cassidy urged postponement citing erosion of public confidence in vaccine safety.
- The session's outcomes could affect vaccine access and policies amid ongoing COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths, fueling concerns over the panel’s expertise and the future of U.S. immunization guidance.
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U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new group of vaccine advisers began its first meeting Wednesday under intense scrutiny from medical experts concerned about Americans' access to the vaccine.
Controversy Intensifies as Kennedy Reshapes Vaccine Advisory Panel
Controversy Intensifies as Kennedy Reshapes Vaccine Advisory Panel The United States vaccine advisory panel, now led by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has come under intense scrutiny following its first meeting. Kennedy, known for his controversial stance on vaccines, dismissed all previous members of the CDC's vaccine advisory panel, replacing them with his chosen eight.This shake-up is already producing palpable tension. Dr. Mich…
Kennedy's new vaccine advisers meet for first time - American Press
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers began their first meeting Wednesday under intense scrutiny from medical experts worried about Americans’ access to lifesaving shots. First on the agenda is an awkward scenario: Kennedy already announced COVID-19 vaccines will no longer be recommended for healthy children or pregnant women, and his new advisers aren’t scheduled to vote on whether they agree. Yet government scienti…
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A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel of vaccine advisors all appointed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met for the first time Wednesday.Their future recommendations could upend vaccine policy in the U.S. and affect immunization availability for a number of diseases.The new slate of seven advisors was appointed after Kennedy fired all 17 members of the previous committee.Kennedy originally appointed eigh…
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